Heinrich-Heine-Preis des Ministeriums für Kultur der DDR

The Heinrich Heine Prize of the Ministry of Culture of the GDR was founded on February 17, 1956 and awarded once a year on December 13, Heine's birthday, for lyrical works and works of literary journalism. The price since 1979 was 10,000 and later 15,000 marks. 1989 the prize was not awarded, but in 1990 for both years. The Ministry of Culture existed until October 1990.

Award winners

 * 1957: Karl Schnog, Walther Victor
 * 1958: Max Zimmering, Bruno Kaiser
 * 1959: Walter Stranka, Wieland Herzfelde
 * 1960: Lothar Kusche, Gerd Semmer
 * 1961: Armin Müller, Peter Edel
 * 1962: Hermann Kant, Paul Wiens
 * 1963: Heinz Kahlau, Vladimir Pozner
 * 1964: Günther Deicke, Hugo Huppert
 * 1965: Walter Werner, Heinz Knobloch
 * 1966: Helmut Preißler, Bruno Frei
 * 1967: Jens Gerlach, Günther Cwojdrak
 * 1968: Inge von Wangenheim, Uwe Berger
 * 1969: Helmut Hauptmann, Jo Schulz
 * 1970: Manfred Streubel, Rolf Recknagel
 * 1971: Volker Braun, Werner Neubert
 * 1972: Stephan Hermlin, Hans Kaufmann
 * 1973: Sarah Kirsch, Gerhard Holtz-Baumert
 * 1974: Kito Lorenc, Richard Christ
 * 1975: Eva Strittmatter, Jean Villain
 * 1976: Dieter Süverkrüp, Heinz Czechowski
 * 1977: Gisela Steineckert, Jan Koplowitz


 * 1978: Egon Richter
 * 1979: Jürgen Rennert
 * 1980: Rudolf Hirsch
 * 1981: Renate Holland-Moritz
 * 1982: John Erpenbeck
 * 1983: Daniil Granin
 * 1984: Bernt Engelmann
 * 1985: Peter Gosse
 * 1986: Landolf Scherzer
 * 1987: Manfred Jendryschik
 * 1988: Peter Rühmkorf
 * 1989/90: Steffen Mensching, Hans-Eckardt Wenzel