Anna Seghers, German writer, 80th birthday
Nov. 11, 1980 - The German writer Anna Seghers celebrates her 80th birthday. Born in Mainz, West Germany, she belonged to the Kpd since 1928 and 1933 she had to leave Germany. she went to France and 1941 to Mexico. In 1947 she went back to East Berlin and 1952 she became president of the Ddr writers association. Several times she won prizes, above all in 1947 with the Buchner-prize, the national- prize of the Ddr, the national distinguished service order in silver and gold, the honorary doctoral degree of the university of Jena and 1975 the honorary citizenship of East-Berlin. 1978 for reasons of health she resigned from her function as president of the writers association and was elected honorary president. Seen here congratulated by Erich Honecker (L) and Hermann Kant (C), the second president of the Ddr writers association. Anna Seghers most important works are Aufstand der Fischer von St Barbara (1928) (The Revolt of the Fishers of St Barbara), Transit (1947), Das Siebte Kreuz (1941) (The Seventh Cross), Die Entscheidung (1959) (The Decision)
