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Also Known As Elmer Reizenstein
Born September 28, 1892 • New York City • New York
Died May 8, 1967 (aged 74) • Southampton • England
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “Counsellor-at-Law” • “On Trial” • “Street Scene”

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