— Isaac Bashevis Singer, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978, the first Yiddish writer so honored, has been awarded the 1981 Buber-Rosenzweig Prize by the German Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Dortmund. The award, presented for the 16th time, honors persons who have promoted understanding between people of different races, religions, nationalities and political persuasions through their scientific, artistic or humanitarian endeavors.
The award ceremonies marked the opening of the Society’s Brotherhood Week. Its theme this year is “Prayers and Rebels: The History and Culture of East European Jewry. “Singer, 77, was born in Poland, came to the United States in 1935 and wrote fiction for the Jewish Daily Forward. Most of his novels and short stories deal with the experiences of East European Jews.
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