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 Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher, best known for endowing the Columbia School of Journalism and establishing the Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, literature, and music.
He was a publisher and a journalist (reknowned for his honesty!!!!). Funded Pulitzer prize named after him and given to best investigative journalists.
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded in the United States.
Pulitzer Prize for Drama was created in 1918.
Pulitzer Prize for History was created in 1917.
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was created in 1948.
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary was created in 1970.
Pulitzer Prize for Photography was created in 1942.
Pulitzer Prize for Music was created in 1943.
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry was created in 1922.
Pulitzer Prize
JFK was awarded Pulitzer Prize (Biography category) in April 1957 for his work "Profiles in Courage". JFK was awarded Pulitzer Prize (Biography category) in April 1957 for his work "Profiles in Courage".