Languages Professor Wins $10,000 Award

The American Council of Learned Societies has awarded $10,000 to Roman Jakobson, professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures. The Council praised Jakobson last night as a "pioneer" and "zealous organizer" in the establishment of Slavic literary studies throughout the world.

The award was made at a dinner in the Columbia University Club of New York City. Nine other scholars, including Rosemond Tuve, professor of English at Connecticut College, were honored in the third year of the program. Funds for the awards have been made available by the Ford Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation.

The Council also cited Jakobson as "an internationally-honored critic of many literatures" and praised his work in history, mythology, music, grammar, and folklore.