Mann, Heinrich, 1871-1950, German novelist; older brother of Thomas Mann. He was a prolific author; themes of social criticism dominate his works. The Poor (1917, tr. 1917) and The Chief (1925, tr. 1925) deal with regeneration through democracy. The famous Professor Unrat (1905; tr. The Blue Angel, 1932, Small Town Tyrant, 1944) tells of the degeneration of a professor through his love for a corrupt woman and of his attempt, in turn, to corrupt others. Die Göttinnen (3 vol., 1902-4; tr. The Goddess, 1918, Diana, 1929) explores sensuality and perversity. The theme of the artist as decadent is found in the novellas of Flöten und Dolche (2 vol., 1904-5).

The Heinrich Mann Prize (Heinrich-Mann-Preis) is a literary award given annually by the Berlin Academy of Art (formerly the Academy of Art of Communist East Germany). The prize given for works with socially critical aspects in a character that would honor Heinrich Mann. The award is endowed with 8,000 Euros.

Recipients

• 1953: Stefan Heym, Wolfgang Harich, Max Zimmering
• 1954: Gotthold Gloger, Theo Harych
• 1955: -
• 1956: Franz Fühmann, Rudolf Fischer, Wolfgang Schreyer
• 1957: Hanns Maaßen, Herbert Nachbar, Margarete Neumann
• 1958: Hans Grundig, Herbert Jobst, Rosemarie Schuder
• 1959: Heiner Müller, Hans Lorbeer, Inge Müller
• 1960: Helmut Hauptmann, Annemarie Reinhard
• 1961: Dieter Noll
• 1962: Günter Kunert, Bernhard Seeger
• 1963: Christa Wolf
• 1964: Günter de Bruyn
• 1965: Johannes Bobrowski, Brigitte Reimann
• 1966: Peter Weiss
• 1967: Hermann Kant, Walter Kaufmann
• 1968: Herbert Ihering
• 1969: Werner Heiduczek, Wolfgang Joho, Alfred Wellm
• 1970: Fritz Selbmann, Jeanne Stern, Kurt Stern, Martin Viertel
• 1971: Jurek Becker, Erik Neutsch, Herbert Otto
• 1972: Karl-Heinz Jakobs, Fred Wander
• 1973: Ulrich Plenzdorf, Helga Schütz
• 1974: Kurt Batt, Gerhard Wolf
• 1975: Irmtraud Morgner, Eberhard Panitz
• 1976: Annemarie Auer, Siegfried Pitschmann
• 1977: Erich Köhler, Joachim Nowotny
• 1978: Karl Mickel
• 1979: Fritz Rudolf Fries
• 1980: Volker Braun, Paul Gratzik
• 1981: Peter Hacks
• 1982: Christoph Hein, Werner Liersch
• 1983: Friedrich Dieckmann, Helmut H. Schulz
• 1984: Heinz Czechowski
• 1985: Helga Königsdorf, Bernd Leistner
• 1986: Helga Schubert, Heidi Urban de Jauregui
• 1987: Luise Rinser
• 1988: Fritz Mierau
• 1989: Wulf Kirsten
• 1990: Adolf Endler, Elke Erb
• 1991: Peter Gosse, Kito Lorenc
• 1992: -
• 1993/94 Lothar Baier
• 1995: Hans Mayer
• 1996: Julius Posener
• 1997: Michael Rutschky
• 1998: Karl Markus Michel
• 1999: Katharina Rutschky
• 2000: Dubravka Ugresic
• 2001: Walter Boehlich
• 2002: Götz Aly
• 2003: Wolfgang Schivelbusch
• 2004: Claudia Schmölders
• 2005: Ivan Nagel
• 2006: Peter von Matt
• 2007: Karl Heinz Bohrer
• 2008: Heinz Schlaffer

See also

• German literature
• List of literary awards
• List of poetry awards
• List of years in literature
• List of years in poetry