Cultural Association of the GDR
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Kulturbund der DDR | |
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| Formation | 8 August 1945 |
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| Dissolved | 1990 |
| Headquarters | East Berlin |
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Membership (1987) | 273,000 |
Chairman | Johannes Robert Becher (1949–1958) Max Burghardt (1958–1977) Hans Pischner (1977–1990) |
The Cultural Association of the GDR (German: Kulturbund der DDR, KB) was a federation of local clubs in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It formed part of the Socialist Unity Party-led National Front, and sent representatives to the Volkskammer. The association had numerous writers as its member, including Willi Bredel, Fritz Erpenbeck, Bernhard Kellermann, Victor Klemperer, Anna Seghers, Bodo Uhse, Arnold Zweig. Its first chairman was Johannes Robert Becher.
Wilfried Maaß was the Secretary of Kulturbund 1984–1990.[1] As of 1987, membership stood at 273,000.[2]
Chairmen of the Cultural Association of the GDR
[edit]| Name | Entered Office | Left Office |
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| Johannes Robert Becher | 1949 | 1958 |
| Max Burghardt | 1958 | 1977 |
| Hans Pischner | 1977 | 1990 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wilfried Maaß, Bundesarchiv".
- ^ Dirk Jurich, Staatssozialismus und gesellschaftliche Differenzierung: eine empirische Studie, p.32. LIT Verlag Münster, 2006, ISBN 3825898938
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