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No. There is no single individual who won 49 Pulitzer Prizes, but some newspapers and news organizations have accumulated many for journalism categories over the years.
The Associated Press (aka AP), which is not a newspaper but a "wire service" (or news bureau) that supplies articles and photographs to newspapers won 49 Pulitzer Prizes. Most of the their awards were for Photography or photojournalism, and the majority of their wins were prior to 1990.
The New York Times has an impressive record of 109 wins since 1917, the greatest number of Pulitzer Prizes won by one organization, as of 2011.
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No, no single person has won the Pulitzer Prize 49 times. The record for the most Pulitzer Prizes won by an individual is held by Robert Frost, who won four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.
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Who won the Pulitzer Prize in the 1870s?
No one. The Pulitzer Prize was first awarded in 1917.
Can you be awarded a Pulitzer Prize for photography?
Yes. The Pulitzer Prize has two photography categories: one for Breaking News Photography and the other for Feature Photography.
Which of Alice Walker's poems won a Pulitzer Prize?
None of Alice Walkers poetry has earned a Pulitzer Prize, although it may have won other awards. Walker's only Pulitzer is the one she received in 1983 for her book, The Color Purple.
Who won the first Pulitzer prize awarded to an african american?
Gwendolyn Brooks (won one for poetry in 1950).
Who won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for jazz?
The first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize was Of Thee I Sing, a political satire based on a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The play debuted in 1931 and won the Pulitzer in 1932. Although George Gershwin wrote the musical score, his name is not listed as one of the winners.
In which year was A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering genius released?
A heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius was released in 2000. It is a memoir by Dave Eggers, and reached number one of the New York Times bestsellers list as well as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for general Non-Fiction.
One word for person who receive prize?
winner
What is Wright known for?
One of the most famous American poets alive, Charles Wright has received the prestigious National Book Award and even the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for his book 'The Black Zodiac'
What awards did Scott Joplin achieve?
i only know a couple but he was a great pianist, he was Rag times most successful composer, Joplin was one of the first African Americans to become famous and successful, and he is the King of Ragtime
Who won the Pulitzer Prize for Picnic?
William Inge won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for his play, Picnic, an expansion of a shorter play, Front Porch, he'd written earlier in 1952.The Broadway production of Picnic garnered an Outer Circle Award, the New York Drama Critics' Award, and the Donaldson Award.The 1955 screen adaption won two Academy Awards and one Golden Globe.
When did Moneta Sleet Jr win the Pulitzer Prize?
Moneta Sleet, Jr., the first African-American photographer and second African-American to receive a Pulitzer Prize, won the 1969 award in Feature Photography for "Deep Sorrow." Sleet captured a powerful image of Dr. Martin Luther King's widow, Coretta Scott King, and one of their children at King's funeral. The photograph was originally published in Ebony.
What does a person have to do to get a Nobel prize for?
apparently nothing, obama got one.
