Stephan Hermlin (German: [ˈʃtɛ.fan ˈhɛʁm.liːn] ; 13 April 1915 – 6 April 1997), real name Rudolf Leder, was a German author. He wrote, among other things, stories, essays, translations, and lyric poetry and was one of the more well-known authors of former East Germany. Source: Wikipedia (en)