Heinrich Heine Medal
The Heinrich Heine Medal is a non-wearable award from the state capital Düsseldorf . The foundation was made on April 4, 1960 by the then Lord Mayor Willi Becker . The medal was donated in memory of the poet Heinrich Heine in order to preserve his legacy. It was first awarded to the former Federal President Theodor Heuss on June 3, 1960 "for special services to the formation and freedom of speech and writing" , and Theodor Eschenburg gave the laudatory speech .
The medal was only awarded once. When the Heinrich Heine Society suggested that the medal be awarded again and suggested Max Brod as the person to be honored, the state capital announced that it was a one-time honor that was "not necessarily related to Heine". In this respect, the honorary gift of the Heinrich Heine Society later awarded by the Heine Society can be viewed as the successor to the medal.
Appearance
The medal, created by the sculptor Ludwig Gies and made of fine gold , has a diameter of 10 cm and shows the relief of the poet and his signature Heinrich Heine on its obverse . The name of the recipient and the date of the award are affixed to the back with the words State Capital Düsseldorf .
See also
Web links and literature
- Provisions on the donation of a Heinrich Heine Medal by the State Capital Düsseldorf. November 1998, Retrieved February 5, 2017 .
- Theodor Heuss: Acceptance of the Heine Medal. From the address given when the city of Düsseldorf was awarded the Heine Medal on June 3, 1960. In: Theodor Heuss: An und über Juden. From writings and speeches (1906–1963). Together u. ed. by Hans Lamm . Düsseldorf, Vienna 1964, pp. 183-185.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c G.S .: A medal fairy tale . In: The time . May 7, 1965 ( zeit.de [accessed February 10, 2017]).
- ↑ Udo Wengst: Theodor Eschenburg: Biography of a political leading figure 1904-1999 . Walter de Gruyter, 2015, ISBN 978-3-11-040310-7 , pp. 188 ( online at Google Books ).