His relationship with the East German state began to deteriorate, however, with his drama Die Umsiedlerin (The Resettler Woman) which was censored in 1961 after only one performance.
Porén, as súas relacións co réxime xermano-oriental comenzaron a deteriorarse a raíz da estrea do seu drama Die Umsiedlerin (A colona), que foi censurado en 1961 logo dunha única representación.