Genehmigte Literatur. Verfahren der Literaturzensur in der DDR | Kolleg

In the organizer's words:

With regard to literature in the GDR, there is often talk of censorship. This is correct insofar as it was subject to specific conditions of control, correction and approval or prohibition. However, this is also misleading, as censorship procedures could turn out very differently in different political systems. In the GDR, it was the Main Administration for Publishers and the Book Trade that was responsible for supervising books and cooperating with the publishers. All books published in the GDR had to be reviewed and approved by them. The literary system of the GDR was essentially shaped by this institution.

The lecture by Prof. Dr. Stephan Pabst sheds light on the specific censorship and approval procedures for GDR literature and the role of the Main Administration of Publishing Houses and Book Trade.