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In 1970, Charles Wuorinen became the youngest composer to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music for Time's Encomium. He was 32 years old.
Ornette Coleman became the second jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2007 with his composition, Sound Grammar. In 1997, Wynton Marsalis became the first jazz musician to win a Pulitzer with Blood on the Fields.
The youngest winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry was Amanda Gorman, who won the award at the age of 23 in 2021. She made history with her powerful poem "The Hill We Climb" at President Joe Biden's inauguration. So, there you have it, Amanda Gorman is the youngest winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Yes. Several Pulitzer Prizes have been awarded posthumously.
Writer and philosopher Carl Sandburg declined a Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Abraham Lincoln in 1940 because he did not want to accept the prize unless it was awarded through the usual process.
The Pulitzer Prize(s) was first awarded in 1917. Contrary to popular belief, there is more than one Pulitzer given each year. Prizes are awarded for a number of subcategories under both Journalism and Letters, Drama and Music.
Malala Yousafzai was the youngest person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize at age 17.
The Pulitzer Prize is awarded in the United States.
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary was created in 1970.
Pulitzer Prize for Drama was created in 1918.
Pulitzer Prize for Photography was created in 1942.
Pulitzer Prize for Music was created in 1943.