Let's make this birthday one to remember.

71 years old (Born on August 17, 1953)

Happy Birthday, Herta Müller! Here's wishing an unforgettable celebration to the literary mastermind whose words keep captivating readers around the globe. May your birthday be filled with joy brighter than "The Land of Green Plums" and adventures less complicated than those found in "The Appointment."

Every year brings reminders of how remarkable you are: from crafting timeless novels like "Nadirs," to earning international acclaim and delightfully outsmarting us all with your sharply poetic storytelling. Your Nobel Prize-winning masterpiece, "The Hunger Angel," still nourishes our minds today. Cheers to another extraordinary trip around the sun—celebrating an author who always has “The Passport” into our hearts!