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Hamletmachine () is a postmodernist drama by German playwright and theatre director Heiner Müller, loosely based on Hamlet by William Shakespeare. It was written in 1977, and is related to a translation of Shakespeare's Hamlet that Müller undertook. Some critics claim the play problematizes the role of intellectuals during the era of Communism in East Germany; others argue that the play should be understood in relation to wider post-modern concepts. Hamletmachine is not centered on a conventional plot, but is partially unified through sequences of monologues in which the protagonist leaves his

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It sits within the topics 1977 plays, 1991 albums and East German plays.

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Author
David Barnett
First published
2016
Editions
5

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Instance of
literary work
Genre
drama
Based on
Hamlet
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title
Hamlet-machine
language of work or name
German
publication date
1978-00-00
inception
1970-00-00
date of first performance
1979-01-30
form of creative work
play
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