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Jeffrey A. Marx became the youngest winner in 1986, at age 23, when he and fellow reporter Michael M. York received the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting. Marx and York wrote a series of articles, "Playing Above the Rules," exposing a serious NCAA violation at the University of Kentucky, which was providing cash pay-outs to its players. The articles were published in the Lexington Herald Leader in 1985.
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Who was the first poet to receive a Pulitzer Prize?
Sara Teasdale was the first person to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. She was awarded the Pulitzer in 1918 for her collection, Love Songs. The Poetry Society provided a grant to support the this category in 1918-1920.
Which Pulitzer Prize did the Los Angeles Times receive in 2010?
The LA Times did not receive a Pulitzer Prize in 2010. However, it was nominated for a Pulitzer for its exposure of gaps in California's oversight of dangerous and incompetent nurses.
Did Angela Johnson receive a Pulitzer Prize for her books?
No. There is no record of Angela Johnson in the Pulitzer.org database.
When did John Steinbeck receive the Pulitzer Prize and for what title?
John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Novels for his book The Grapes of Wrath in 1940. His novella, Of Mice and Men, never won a Pulitzer but did receive a 1938 Drama Critics' Circle Award.
Did Doris Lessing ever win the Pulitzer Prize?
No. According to the Pulitzer.org database, Doris Lessing never won a Pulitzer Prize.
Did Alice Walker receive her Pulitzer Prize?
yes, she was the first African American woman to ever receive the prize for a fiction novel
What awards did Gwendolyn Brooks receive?
she won the Pulitzer prize, in 1950
What year did Carl Sagan win a Pulitzer Prize?
Carl Sagan won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book The Dragons of Eden in 1978.
When did Gwendolyn Brooks receive a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry?
Yes, Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize for her book of poems, Annie Allen, in 1950.
Can you get a Pulitzer Prize if you are dead?
Yes. Several Pulitzer Prizes have been awarded posthumously.
Who is the only person to decline a Pulitzer prize?
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.
What award did Esther Forbes receive?
She won the Pulitzer Prize and A Newbery from Johnny Tremain
