Katja Lange-Müller

Katja Lange-Müller (born 13 February 1951) is a German writer living in Berlin.

The daughter of Inge Lange, an East German party functionary, Katja Lange-Müller was born in Berlin-Lichtenberg.

[2] From an early age, she and her circle of friends were carefully watched by the Stasi.

[4] Prevented from attending college, she first learned to be a typesetter, and later worked as a nurse in a psychiatric clinic.

[4] At the age of 28, she was accepted to the "Johannes R. Becher" Literature Institute in Leipzig, marking the beginning of her career as a writer.