Ernest Hemingway won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his 140-page novella, The Old Man and the Sea.
"John Hay" by John Milton Cooper Jr. won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography in 1935. This biography tells the story of John Hay, a renowned American statesman and diplomat who served as Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
r.e. lee by Douglas s. freeman
Katharine Graham wrote "Personal History." She won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography in 1998 for her memoir.
The 1997 Pulitzer Prize for biography or autobiography was awarded to Frank McCourt for his book "Angela's Ashes."
David McCullough won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize in Biography for his book, John Adams. The book was used as the basis for a seven-part HBO miniseries in 2008.
Four books won Pulitzer Prizes in 1935 in the categories of Novel (Fiction), History, Biography or Autobiography, and Poetry.Novel: Now in November by Josephine Winslow JohnsonHistory: The Colonial Period of American Historyby Charles McLean AndrewsBiography or Autobiography: R. E. Lee by Douglas S. FreemanPoetry: Bright Ambush by Audrey Wurdemann
John F. Kennedy won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize in Biography for his book Profiles in Courage.
John F.Kennedy was awarded the 1957 Pulitzer prize in Biography for his book "Profiles in Courage"
Siddhartha Mukherjee, an Indian-American writer, won the Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for his book "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer."
Carl Sandburg won three Pulitzer Prizes during his career:1919: Corn Huskers (poetry)1940: Abraham Lincoln: The War Years (history, prose)1951: Complete Poems (poetry)
Future President John F. Kennedy won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize in Biography for his book Profiles in Courage.
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.
Future President John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize in Biography in 1957 for his best-selling book, Profiles in Courage, vignettes of eight Senators Kennedy considered politically courageous.
Jon Meacham won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography in 2009 for his book "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House."