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(Alex Haley won a "special Pulitzer Award" for the 1977 book, but later settled a lawsuit admitting plagiarism from Harold Courlander's "The African", 1967 )
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Alex Haley won a Pulitzer Prize for his book "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" in 1977.
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Who was the author who won the Pulitzer Prize for Roots?
Alex Haley.
Who was the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who Wrote Roots which was made into the highest-rated television miniseries of all time?
Haley
What work did James Alan McPherson win the Pulitzer prize in 1978 for?
In 1978, James Alan McPherson became the first African-American author to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction with his novel, Elbow Room.The Pulitzer Prize Board recognized Alex Haley with a Special Citation the year before (1977) for his historical fiction, Roots, but he didn't actually win a Pulitzer Prize.
What year did alex Haley win the Pulitzer prize?
Alex Haley won the Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for his book "Roots: The Saga of an American Family." This work was recognized in the Special Awards and Citations category.
Did Mary mcleod write the famous book roots?
Roots: The Saga of an American Family was written by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Alex Haley. It was published in 1976.
What author received the Pulitzer Prize in 1924?
Margaret Wilson won the Pulitzer Prize in 1924 for her novel, The Able McLaughlins (Harper).
Who won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel in 1921?
Edith Wharton won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel "The Age of Innocence" in 1921.
Who wrote the Pulitzer Prize novel Beloved?
Toni Morrison wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved, which was published in 1987.
What Pulitzer Prize winning author wrote The Jungle?
upton sinclair
When was Pulitzer Prize for Drama created?
Pulitzer Prize for Drama was created in 1918.
When was Pulitzer Prize for Poetry created?
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry was created in 1922.
When was Pulitzer Prize for Photography created?
Pulitzer Prize for Photography was created in 1942.
