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Maxim Biller (born 1960) is a German writer.

Born in Prague to Russian-Jewish parents, he emigrated with his parents and sister to Germany in 1970, when he was ten years old. After living for a long time in Munich, he now lives in Berlin.

In 2003 his novel Esra excited attention when its sale was prohibited shortly after its release. Two persons had a provisional order obtained, because they claimed to have seen themselves reflected in characters in the book. A German court obliged their request to take the book from circulation on these grounds.

He'd have a cigarette, but he didnt have any left
this line repeats throughout the story
a cigarette is a crutch to get people through the day and he does not have the crutch anymore