The 18th annual Zvi Kessel Awards for outstanding Jewish literary achievements in 1964 were voted here today to Aleph Katz, of Hew York; Joseph Papiernikow, of Tel Aviv; and Zvi Sharfstein, of New York.
Mr. Katz, Yiddish editor of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, was cited for his last work of Yiddish poetry, “Quite a Wedding.” Mr. Papiernikow, also a Yiddish poet, was given the award for his “From the Second Genesis,” Mr. Sharfstein, who writes in Hebrew, was given the award for a series of monographs dealing with outstanding Jewish pedagogues. The monetary awards are valued at $400 each. The awards are considered in the world of Jewish literature as one of the highest honors.
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