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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.
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Who was the first African-American man to win a Pulitzer Prize for journalism?
Moneta Sleet, Jr., award-winning photojournalist, became the first African-American man to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for "Deep Sorrow," his photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s widow, taken at Dr. King's funeral. The image was published in Ebony Magazine.
What Nobel Prize did Ernesto Teodoro Moneta win and when was it awarded?
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta won The Nobel Peace Prize in 1907.
Who was the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1969?
N. Scott Momaday is the first and (so far) only Native American to win a Pulitzer Prize. Momaday won the Fiction category in 1969 for his novel, House Made of Dawn (Harper).
Why did Ferdinand Buisson win The Nobel Peace Prize in 1927?
The Nobel Peace Prize 1907 was awarded jointly to Ernesto Teodoro Moneta and Louis Renault
How many African-Americans have won both the Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes?
So far, only one, Toni Morrison -- but there have only been eight people in history to win both a Pulitzer Prize and a Nobel Prize in Literature.1988: Pulitzer (Fiction): Beloved by Toni Morrison1993: Nobel in Literature, Toni Morrison
Who was the first African American to to win the Pulitzer prize?
Moneta Sleet, Jr., award-winning photojournalist, became the first African-American man to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for "Deep Sorrow," his photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s widow, Coretta Scott King, taken at Dr. King's funeral. The image was published in Ebony Magazine.
Who was the first African-American man to win a Pulitzer Prize for journalism?
Moneta Sleet, Jr., award-winning photojournalist, became the first African-American man to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for "Deep Sorrow," his photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s widow, taken at Dr. King's funeral. The image was published in Ebony Magazine.
What Nobel Prize did Ernesto Teodoro Moneta win and when was it awarded?
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta won The Nobel Peace Prize in 1907.
What award did the book Gone With the Wind win?
Pulitzer Prize
When did drseuss win the Pulitzer prize?
1990
Who win the Pulitzer prize?
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for excellence in newspaper journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition.
Did Doris Lessing ever win the Pulitzer Prize?
No, Doris Lessing did not win the Pulitzer Prize. However, she did receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007 for her extensive body of work.
How did the The View from Castle Rock win the Pulitzer Prize?
"The View from Castle Rock" did not win the Pulitzer Prize. It is a collection of short stories by Alice Munro that was first published in 2006, but it did not receive a Pulitzer Prize. Munro did, however, win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013 for her body of work.
Who was the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction?
In 1969, Moneta Sleet, Jr. became the second African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, and the first African-American to win a Pulitzer for photography, for his image of widow Coretta Scott King and child at Martin Luther King's funeral. The picture, Deep Sorrow, was featured in Ebony magazine.You can view a reproduction of the photo by clicking Related Links, below.
What play did Inge win the Pulitzer Prize for?
William Inge won a 1953 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for his play, Picnic.
When did Theodore Geisel win a Pulitzer Prize?
Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known to readers as Dr. Seuss, won a Special Citation (not a Pulitzer Prize) from the Pulitzer Prize Board in 1984.
When did The Color Purple win the Pulitzer Prize?
Alice Walker's book, The Color Purple, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983.
