The 1943 Louis Lamed Foundation prizes for Yiddish and Hebrew literature were presented last night at a reception in the Park Central Hotel, attended by more than 1,000 guests. Present to receive the $250 awards were five American writers, while the sixth will be sent to H. Ayalty of Montevideo, Uruguay. Those to whom prizes were presented last night include Joseph Opatashu, Aron Zeitlin, Harry Sackler, A. Epstein and Dr. S. Feigin.
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