Heiner Müller, Die Korrektur [The Correction]

John Milfull (University of New South Wales)

Ed. by Gerhard P. Knapp, University of Utah
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1957 - 1958

Places

Germany (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Play
Radio Play

Resources

The radio play Die Korrektur, written with Inge Müller in 1957, builds on the success of Der Lohndrücker [The Scab, 1956] in presenting the problems of socialist reconstruction in a provocative, highly condensed form designed to “bring the struggle between old and new […] to the new audience which would decide its outcome”. The action is now set in one of the large industrial combines (here “Schwarze Pumpe”) built in the mid-fifties in the attempt to achieve rapid increases in production. Generous bonuses were paid to attract workers, resulting in an even more disparate work force and many instances of “self-help” (illegal acquisition of materials) and faking performance figures against planning …

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Citation: Milfull, John. "Die Korrektur". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 07 April 2004 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=14465, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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