The Washington Post and its journalists have collected a total of 57 Pulitzer Prizes for various Journalism categories as of 2011.
There have been a few Pulitzer Prize winners named John. One notable example is John Updike, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice for his novels "Rabbit is Rich" and "Rabbit at Rest." Another example is John Fetterman, who won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his work on the Washington Post's Pentagon Papers coverage.
There were no female Pulitzer Prize winners in 1936. Margaret Mitchell won a Prize in 1937 for her novel, Gone with the Wind.
Some colleges with a significant number of Pulitzer Prize winners include Columbia University, Harvard University, and the University of Chicago. These institutions have a history of producing notable writers, journalists, and scholars who have been recognized with Pulitzer Prizes for their work.
The Pulitzer Prize in 1981 awarded $1,000 to winners in most categories. However, the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service was awarded $10,000 in 1981.
Dorothy Uhnak is one Pulitzer Prize winner with a last name starting with the letter U. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1963 for her novel "The Bunyip."
According to the official Pulitzer Prize website (see Related Links), winners are announced in April each year, but the awards are presented at a luncheon in May.
The Columbia University Board of Trustees selected four Pulitzer Prize winners in 1917. The presentation was made on the campus of Columbia University, in New York City.
Pulitzer Prize judges are usually a panel of experts in the fields of journalism, literature, or other categories. They are appointed by the Pulitzer Prize Board and are responsible for reviewing submissions and selecting the winners based on the criteria established for each category. The identities of the Pulitzer Prize judges are typically kept confidential to ensure the integrity and independence of the selection process.
The two Washington Post reporters who won a Pulitzer prize are Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein for their investigative reporting on the Watergate scandal in 1973.
Listing all Pulitzer Prize winners from 1987 to 1997 is a project beyond the scope of this site. You can retrieve that information from the Pulitzer.org database, accessible via Related Links, below.
There were winners in many categories including Dave Barry for commentary, Beloved by Toni Morrison and Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry.http://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/1988
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious award in the United States that recognizes excellence in journalism, literature, and musical composition. Winners do not receive a specific monetary award, but they are given a certificate and a gold medal.