Maria Müller-Summer
Maria Müller-Sommer (born May 4, 1922 in Berlin ; née Janicki ) is a German stage publisher .
Career
Müller-Sommer studied theater studies , German literature and art history in Berlin and received his doctorate in 1945 with a thesis on censorship in Berlin theater life. The following year she joined Gustav Kiepenheuer Bühnenvertriebs-GmbH as a dramaturge . She acquired the company's shares and in 1950 became the sole managing partner. In the following years she tied numerous young or in Germany still unknown authors such as Günter Grass , Jean Giraudoux , Arthur Miller or Jean Anouilh to her publishing house.
In addition, she was chairwoman of the administrative board of VG Wort and has been its honorary president since 1999. She is a member of the PEN Center Germany .
Honors
- 1990: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2002: Order of Merit of the State of Berlin
- 2012: Rahel Varnhagen von Ense Medal
- 2014: German Theater Prize Der Faust for her life's work
- 2017: Ernst Reuter badge
literature
- Thomas Keiderling: Spirit, Law and Money. The VG WORT 1958–2008. de Gruyter Recht, Berlin, New York 2008, pp. 145–147.
Web links
- Rahel Varnhagen von Ense Medal goes to Berlin stage publisher Maria Müller-Sommer in 2012, accessed on July 15, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Müller-Sommer, Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Janicki, Maria (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German stage publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |