thumb|upright|Katja Lange-Müller

Katja Lange-Müller (born 13 February 1951) is a German writer living in Berlin. Her works include several short stories and novellas, radio dramas, and dramatic works.

The daughter of Inge Lange, an East German party functionary, Katja Lange-Müller was born in Berlin-Lichtenberg. She was expelled from school at the age of 17 for "unsocialist" behavior.

Works

Awards

  • Ingeborg Bachmann Prize, 1986
  • Alfred Döblin Prize, 1995
  • , 1996
  • Kassel Literary Prize, 2005
  • Kleist Prize, 2013
  • Thomas Mann Prize, 2025

Memberships

  • 2000 Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, Darmstadt