Mayor John V. Lindsay today sent the following telegram to Mayor Teddy Kollek of Jerusalem: “Please convey my deepest sympathy to the bereaved wife and family of Shmuel Yosef Agnon. Nobel Prize winner for literature, he left an imprint not only on Hebrew literature but on world literature as well. Through his writing, a notable chapter of Jewish history was illuminated, bringing to life the rich and vital world of 19th century Eastern Europe. I well remember his visit to City Hall, when the city was privileged to have him as our guest. My fellow New Yorkers join me in this expression of sorrow for his passing. We shall all be the poorer for his absence.”
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