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German Writer Herta Muller: Nobel Literature Surprise

Oct. 8, 2009
The Romanian-born poet and novelist Herta Muller was cited by the Swedish Academy for her portrayal of "the landscape of the dispossessed"
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German author earns Nobel literature prize

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Author Herta Muller's grim portrayal of the underclass and repression earned her the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Nobel Foundation in Sweden said.

Ex-German minister denied Sudan visa

KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 16 (UPI) -- Sudan has refused to give an entry visa to former German Foreign Ministry official Kerstin Muller.

Muller, Szavay to meet in Palermo final

PALERMO, Italy, July 21 (UPI) -- Martina Muller of Germany and Agnes Szavay of Poland will meet Sunday in the final of the women's Palermo Open after winning their semifinal matches Saturday.

Muller reaches semis at Palermo

PALERMO, Italy, July 20 (UPI) -- Second-seeded German Martina Muller Friday beat Italy's Flavia Pennetta, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, to reach the semifinals at the Internazionali Open in Palermo, Italy.

Muller advances past second round

PALERMO, Italy, July 18 (UPI) -- Martina Muller, who at No. 2 is the highest seeded player left in the tournament, reached the quarterfinals Wednesday at the Internazionali Open.

Muller, Loit open-day winners in Budapest

BUDAPEST, Hungary, April 23 (UPI) -- Germany's Martina Muller and France's Emilie Loit, two of the four top seeds, were opening-round winners Monday at the Budapest Grand Prix.

Herta gets first IndyCar road course pole

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 2 (UPI) -- Bryan Herta won the pole Saturday for IndyCars' first road course race, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Herta wins first IndyCar pole

HOMESTEAD, Fla., March 18 (UPI) -- Bryan Herta won the first pole of his IndyCar career Friday and will start out front Saturday at the XM Satellite Radio 200.

Andre Agassi out of Legg Mason

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Twenty-one-year-old Gilles Muller of Luxembourg defeated Andre Agassi 6-4 7-5 in a stunning victory at the $500,000 Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa