Hermann Kant

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Hermann Kant
President of the Writers' Association of the German Democratic Republic
In office 1978 – 1990
Preceded by	Anna Seghers
Succeeded by	Rainer Kirsch
Personal details
Born	(1926-06-14)14 June 1926 Hamburg, Germany
Died	14 August 2016(2016-08-14) (aged 90) Neustrelitz, Germany
Alma mater	Humboldt University of Berlin
Occupation	German Author
Awards	Heinrich Mann Prize (1967)

Hermann Kant (German: [ˈhɛʁ.man kant]] ^ⓘ; 14 June 1926 – 14 August 2016)^[1] was a German writer noted for his writings during the time of East Germany.^[2] He won the Heinrich Mann Prize in 1967. He served the Stasi as an informer under the codename IM Martin.^[3]