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Pulitzer Prize Winners
Winners of the Pulitzer Prize are chosen by an independent board. Notable winners include President John F. Kennedy for Biography, Robert Frost for Poetry, and Margaret Leech for History. Winners receive a certificate and a US$10,000 cash award.
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What book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2007?
"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2007.
Was catch-22 nominated for the Pulitzer Prize?
Yes, "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller was not only nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1962 but also received critical acclaim for its portrayal of the absurdities of war and bureaucracy.
What historical biography won a 1935 Pulitzer?
"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.
Who were the 1958 Pulitzer Prize winners?
Journalism
- Public Service: Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, AR
- Local Reporting; Edition Time: Staff of FargoForum
- Local Reporting; No Edition Time: George Beveridge of The Evening Star, Washington, DC
- National Reporting: Clark Mollenhoff of Des Moines Register and Tribune
- National Reporting: Relman Morin of Associated Press
- International Reporting: Staff of The New York Times
- Editorial Writing: Harry S. Ashmore of Arkansas Gazette,Little Rock, AR
- Editorial Cartooning: Bruce M. Shanks of Buffalo Evening News
- Photography: William C. Beall of Washington Daily News(DC)
Letters, Drama, and Music
- Fiction: A Death In The Family by the late James Agee (a posthumous publication)
- Drama: Look Homeward, Angel by Ketti Frings
- History: Banks and Politics in America by Bray Hammond
- Biography or Autobiography: George Washington, Volumes I-VI by Douglas Southall Freeman
- Poetry: Promises: Poems 1954-1956 by Robert Penn Warren
- Music: Vanessa by Samuel Barber
Special Awards and Citations, Journalism
- Walter Lippman, nationally syndicated columnist of The New York Herald Tribune
Who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1988 and for which novel?
Toni Morrison won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for her novel, Beloved.
Who won the 1958 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction?
James Agee won a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for A Death In The Family in 1958. Agee began writing the novel in 1948, but it remained unfinished when he died in 1955. Editor David McDowell worked on the manuscript, which was published posthumously in 1957. It has been listed as one of Time Magazine's "100 Best English-Language Novels."
University of Tennessee English professor, Michael Lofaro, reconstructed and rewrote the novel from Agee's original manuscript and notes and published a second version of A Death in the Family in 2007. The second book differs significantly from the Pulitzer winner.
How many Pulitzer Prizes has the St. Louis Post-Dispatch won?
According to the Pulitzer.org database (April 26, 2011), the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has been nominated for 40 Pulitzers, won 17, and was a finalist for 7 more. They have been the recipient of five Pulitzer Public Service awards, the highest accolade in the newspaper industry.
Pulitzer Prize Winners
1989: Ron Olshwanger, Spot News Photography, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1972: Frank Peters Jr., Criticism, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1970: Marquis W. Childs, Commentary, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1966: Robert Lasch, Editorial Writing, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1959: William H. (Bill) Mauldin, Editorial Cartooning, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1955: Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, Editorial Cartooning, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1952: Public Service, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1950: Public Service, Chicago Daily News and St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1948: Public Service, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1946: Edward A. Harris, Telegraphic Reporting (National), St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1941: Public Service, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1940: Bart Howard, Editorial Writing, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1937: Public Service, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1932: Charles G. Ross, Correspondence, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1929: Paul Y. Anderson, Reporting, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1927: John T. Rogers, Reporting, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1926: D. R. Fitzpatrick, Editorial Cartooning, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Why did John Steinbeck win the Pulitzer Prize?
It didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize. It won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. From the Swedish Academy Grapes of Wrath was awarded the prize "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."
Who is the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic with the last name Richard?
There is no Pulitzer Prize-winning Critic who fits all your stated criteria in the Pulitzer.org database. The closest matches are a journalist named Richard Eder, of Los Angeles Times, who won a 1987 Pulitzer for his book reviews; a journalist named Frank Rich, of The New York Times, who was a Pulitzer finalist in 1987 and 2005; and a theatre critic named David Richards, of The Washington Post, who was a finalist in 1989.
Who is the Pulitzer Prize winning critic with the first name of Richard?
The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic with the first name Richard is Richard Eder. He was a book critic and reviewer for The New York Times and won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1987.
Why did the novel the road win the Pulitzer prize?
Harper Lee's first and only novel, To Kill a Mockingbird,won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
The book was popular with readers and became an immediate commercial success, aided by praise from prominent newspapers and periodicals. Time Magazine summarized the book's appeal in an August 1, 1960 review, "Author Lee, 34, an Alabaman, has written her first novel with all of the tactile brilliance and none of the preciosity generally supposed to be standard swamp-warfare issue for Southern writers. The novel is an account of an awakening to good and evil, and a faint catechistic flavor may have been inevitable. But it is faint indeed; Novelist Lee's prose has an edge that cuts through cant, and she teaches the reader an astonishing number of useful truths about little girls and about Southern life."
Both the Literary Guild and Reader's Digest chose To Kill a Mockingbird as one of their book club selections, ensuring wide readership.
The 1961 Pulitzer jury penned the following notes in their recommendation to the Pulitzer Prize Board:
"...certain novelists, whose earlier work had aroused our hopes, published disappointing books during the year [referring to 1960]. William Styron's long-awaited Set This House on Fire and John Updike's Rabbit, Run both lavished major talents on minor themes... Fortunately, however, the stream of new talent which constantly revitalizes American fiction produced at least two first novels of unusual distinction. The first and more ambitious of these was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Set in her native Alabama, the book sums up in its seemingly artless tale the pride and shame that are integral to Southern living... This is our choice for the Prize."
To Kill a Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize because the jurists recognized Harper Lee's compelling story as an honest commentary on life and racism in the South, published during an era when the civil rights movement was challenging Jim Crow and the unfair treatment of African-Americans in the US.
Who was the first Asian to receive a Pulitzer Prize in journalism?
Filipino Carlos P. Romulo, who became President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1949, was awarded the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence (now called International Reporting) while working as a reporter for the Philippines Herald. The selection committee cited the value of "his observations and forecasts of Far Eastern developments during a tour of the trouble centers from Hong Kong to Batavia."
Whiat author won a Pulitzer prize for Roots?
(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 )
Who was the 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction?
The 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction was Richard Russo for his novel "Empire Falls."
Which photo won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003?
Actually it was not a photo but a series of photos by Don Bartleti of Los Angeles times for his memorable portrayal of how undocumented central american youths, often facing deadly danger, travel north to the United States.
The book that won John F. Kennedy the Pulitzer Prize was "Profiles in Courage." It highlighted the courageous acts of eight United States Senators who stood by their principles even when faced with adversity.
Did Angela Johnson receive a Pulitzer Prize for her books?
No. There is no record of Angela Johnson in the Pulitzer.org database.
How many times did Gwendolyn Brooks divorce Henry Blakely?
Gwendolyn Brooks did not divorce Henry Blakely. She was married to Henry Blakely until his death in 1996.
Who are the Pulitzer Prize winners with last names beginning with the letter U?
Dorothy Uhnak is one Pulitzer Prize winner with a last name starting with the letter U. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1963 for her novel "The Bunyip."
What was in acceptance speech for 1940 Pulitzer prize of John Steinbeck?
John Steinbeck won the American Booksellers' Award in 1939 after his novel, The Grapes of Wrath, was named bestseller of the year. He was also inducted into the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
In 1940, Steinbeck was awarded a Pulitzer Prizefor The Grapes of Wrath.
Who are the last five Pulitzer Prize winners in Literature?
2011 Jennifer Egan (Book Title: A Visit from the Goon Squad)
2010 Paul Harding (Book Title: Tinkers)
2009 Elizabeth Strout (Book Title: Olive Kitteridge)
2008 Junot Diaz (Book Title: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Mao)
2007 Cormac Mccarthy (Book Title: The Road)
2006 Geraldine Brooks (Book Title: March)
Who was the first American to win thew Nobel Prize for measuring the speed of light?
The first American to win the Nobel Prize for measuring the speed of light was Albert A. Michelson in 1907. His precise measurements helped advance the understanding of the fundamental constant and its significance in physics.
Four people have received two Nobel Prizes.
- Maria Skłodowska-Curie received the Physics Prize in 1903 and the Chemistry Prize in 1911.
- Linus Pauling won the 1954 Chemistry Prize Pauling also won the Peace Prize in 1962.
- John Bardeen received the Physics Prize twice: in 1956 and in 1972.
- Frederick Sanger received the prize twice in Chemistry: in 1958 and in 1980.
Two organizations have received the Peace Prize multiple times.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross received it three times: in 1917 and 1944 for its work during the world wars; and in 1963 during the year of its centenary.
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has won the Peace Prize twice for assisting refugees: in 1954 and 1981.
Alan Diaz is a famous American photographer who won the 2001 'Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography'. He won the award for his photograph of US Border Patrol team seizing Cuban child Elian Gonzalez. He worked for Associated Press at the time of taking the famous photograph.
