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Pulitzer Prize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia General Non-Fiction - For a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category. Many authors and journalists claim to be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, when in fact they are merely unsuccessful entrants who did nothing more than pay the entry fee. The prize was established by Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American journalist and newspaper publisher in the late 19th century. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pulitzer_Prize   (817 words)

CNN - Pulitzer Prizes awarded - April 14, 1998 The prizes in letters are for fiction, history, poetry, biography or autobiography, and general non-fiction. The prizes have been awarded by Columbia University since 1917, on the recommendation of a Pulitzer Prize Board. There are 14 prizes given for journalism, and prizes for drama and music. www.cnn.com /books/news/9804/14/pulitzers   (404 words)

Guardian Unlimited Books News Middlesex bags Pulitzer prize for fiction Jeffrey Eugenides has won the Pulitzer prize for fiction, one of America's most prestigious literary awards, for Middlesex, a complex and wide-ranging novel about an adolescent Greek-American hermaphrodite. The best general non-fiction book was Samantha Power's A Problem from Hell: America in the Age of Genocide. The non-fiction prizes were dominated by books concerned with politics and war. books.guardian.co.uk /news/articles/0,6109,932452,00.html   (345 words)

Jones wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction - Media - MSNBC.com NEW YORK - Stories of oppression both home and abroad were rewarded with Pulitzer Prizes on Monday as Edward P. Jones won the fiction prize for a novel about a black slave owner and Anne Applebaum won the general nonfiction prize for her history of the brutal Soviet labor camps. Author Edward Jones won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The Pulitzer was a shot of energy on an otherwise down day for Jones, author of a previous book, the acclaimed story collection “Lost in the City.” He was feeling so ill Monday he didn’t bother at first to answer his phone. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4670465   (870 words)

SAJA: Pulitzer Prizes General Non-fiction - finalist: Suketu Mehta, author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found was a finalist. Fiction: Jhumpa Lahiri for Interpreter of Maladies (Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin). Unlike most other prizes, being one of the two finalists in a Pulitzer category is a big honor in itself. www.saja.org /pulitzers.html   (956 words)

Pulitzer Prizes (1924-) shared the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for Local General Spot News Reporting with fellow U of I alumnus Arthur M. Petacque for uncovering new evidence that led to the reopening of efforts to solve the 1966 murder case of Illinois Sen. Charles Percy’s daughter. (1910-1998) won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his book The Travails of Jaimie McPheeters. (1944-) shared the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Journalism for his work on a family’s struggle with poverty, illiteracy, crime, and drug abuse in Washington, D.C. Dash became a U of I faculty member in 1998 and is a Swanlund Chair and professor of journalism and Afro-American Studies. www.publications.uiuc.edu /info/pulitzer.html   (802 words)

Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction - Literature & Fiction - Books - Wal-Mart Named after Joseph Pulitzer, this world-renowned award is given annually to American authors of distinguished works of biography, drama, fiction, general nonfiction, history and poetry. Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction - Literature & Fiction - Books - Wal-Mart A debut collection of short fiction blends elements of Indian traditions with the complexities of American culture in such tales as "A Temporary Matter," in which a young Indian-American... www.walmart.com /catalog/product_listing.gsp?cat=58263&path=0:3920:18786:18788:58263   (474 words)

Pulitzer Prize...Bloomington Library The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction was first awarded in 1962. Prize for General Non-Fiction recognizes a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author not First awarded in 1917 by Columbia University, the Pulitzer Prize was endowed by American newspaper www.bloomingtonlibrary.org /as/bingo/pulitzer.htm   (474 words)

Pulitzer Prize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, became the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. General Non-Fiction — for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category. Pulitzer Prize for Photography, was divided in 1968 into Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography and a spot news category, which became the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pulitzer_Prize   (1167 words)

WINNERS OF PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION, 1918-1989 - SUMMARIES AND RESOURCES The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, established and endowed by Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), honors “distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life.” The prize, given for outstanding public service and achievement in American letters, is administered by Columbia University and bestows on winners both literary prestige and a cash prize of $3,000. The following brief summaries of the first sixty-three Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction are intended to introduce readers to information about characters and plot lines. In May, 1918, Major General Charles Gragnon is given command of a French regiment of about 3,000 men near Chaulnesmont, France, and ordered to attack the Germans in the trenches across the No Man’s Land. www.miracosta.cc.ca.us /home/azolynas/pulitzer.htm   (1167 words)

groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982 This prize is also awarded in five "letters" categories: Biography or Autobiography, Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry and a book of History about the United States (the only category in which the winner need not be an American citizen). The Pulitzer Prize is an annual award given only to Americans (with one exception) in each of several categories, most involving journalism. The Pulitzer Prize is presently given in 14 different journalism categories, including Beat Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Editorial Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Breaking News Photography and Public Service. www.discoverthenetwork.org /groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982   (622 words)

Prize Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction The 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is no... Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography The 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American aut... Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing The 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearnes... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/prize.html   (622 words)

Prize Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction The 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is no... Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography The 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American aut... Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing The 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearnes... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/prize.html   (622 words)

Prize Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction The 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is no... Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography The 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American aut... Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing The 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearnes... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/prize.html   (2564 words)

groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982 This prize is also awarded in five "letters" categories: Biography or Autobiography, Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry and a book of History about the United States (the only category in which the winner need not be an American citizen). The Pulitzer Prize is presently given in 14 different journalism categories, including Beat Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Editorial Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Breaking News Photography and Public Service. The Pulitzer Prize is an annual award given only to Americans (with one exception) in each of several categories, most involving journalism. www.discoverthenetwork.org /groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982   (2564 words)

groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982 This prize is also awarded in five "letters" categories: Biography or Autobiography, Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry and a book of History about the United States (the only category in which the winner need not be an American citizen). The Pulitzer Prize is presently given in 14 different journalism categories, including Beat Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Editorial Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Breaking News Photography and Public Service. The Pulitzer Prize is an annual award given only to Americans (with one exception) in each of several categories, most involving journalism. www.discoverthenetwork.org /groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982   (613 words)

groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982 This prize is also awarded in five "letters" categories: Biography or Autobiography, Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry and a book of History about the United States (the only category in which the winner need not be an American citizen). The Pulitzer Prize is presently given in 14 different journalism categories, including Beat Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Editorial Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Breaking News Photography and Public Service. The Pulitzer Prize is an annual award given only to Americans (with one exception) in each of several categories, most involving journalism. www.discoverthenetwork.org /groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982   (613 words)

Encyclopedia: Pulitzer-Prize The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction has been awarded since 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category. Many authors and journalists claim to be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, when in fact they are merely unsuccessful entrants who did nothing more than pay the entry fee. The prize was established by Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American journalist and newspaper publisher in the late 19th century. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pulitzer_Prize   (2350 words)

4Reference 1994 in literature Giller Prize for Canadian Fiction: M.G. Vassanji, The Book of Secrets Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Edward Albee, Three Tall Women Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Yusef Komunyakaa, Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems www.4reference.net /encyclopedias/wikipedia/1994_in_literature.html   (233 words)

Pulitzer Prize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia General Non-Fiction — for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category. Pulitzer Prize for Music — for a distinguished musical contribution by an American that had its first performance or recording in the United States during the year. Many authors and journalists claim to be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, when in fact they are merely unsuccessful entrants who did nothing more than pay the entry fee. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pulitzer_Prize   (1028 words)

Chronicle Wins Pulitzer for Feature Photography Steve Coll has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction for "Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001." Marilynne Robinson has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for "Gilead." The Associated Press has won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/04/04/national/a120451D38.DTL&type=printable   (373 words)

Chronicle Wins Pulitzer for Feature Photography Steve Coll has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction for "Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001." Marilynne Robinson has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for "Gilead." Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal has won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/04/04/national/a120451D38.DTL&type=printable   (373 words)

groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982 This prize is also awarded in five "letters" categories: Biography or Autobiography, Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry and a book of History about the United States (the only category in which the winner need not be an American citizen). The Pulitzer Prize is an annual award given only to Americans (with one exception) in each of several categories, most involving journalism. in 2003 refused to return a Pulitzer Prize awarded in 1932 to his newspaper's Soviet correspondent Walter Duranty. www.discoverthenetwork.org /groupProfile.asp?grpid=6982   (622 words)

Chronicle Wins Pulitzer for Feature Photography Steve Coll has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction for "Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001." Marilynne Robinson has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for "Gilead." Nick Anderson of The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., has won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/04/04/national/a120451D38.DTL&type=printable   (373 words)

Barnes & Noble.com Awards Since 1917, the Pulitzer Prize for Letters has been awarded annually to American works of fiction, history, poetry, biography or autobiography, and general nonfiction. The Pulitzer Prize for Letters is accompanied by a $5,000 award paid from Pulitzer endowments. Joseph Pulitzer endowed the Pulitzer Prizes as well as what is now the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. barnesandnoble.com /awards/pulitzer_about.asp?...&pcount=0   (118 words)

Stephen Dunn 2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Poetry At Princeton University, Yusef Komunyakaa won the 1998 prize for poetry, John McPhee won the 1999 Prize for general non-fiction literature, and Charles Kenneth Williams, won the 1998 Prize for poetry. Rutgers professor Charles Wuorinen won the 1970 Pulitzer Prize in music, Rutgers Professor of History David Levering Lewis won in 1993 for his biography on W.E. Du Bois; and Rutgers Professor Emeritus George Walker won in 1996 in Music. Dunn said the full impact of winning the Pulitzer Prize had not hit him, a few minutes after the word was officially flashed over the news wires and the Pulitzer website. www2.stockton.edu /sdunn   (688 words)

BookWeb: Literary Award Winners: The Pulitzer Prize: 1950 to Present Prizes in letters are awarded in the categories of fiction, general nonfiction, history, poetry, and biography/autobiography, and include a $5,000 cash award. The Pulitzer Prizes were established in 1917 with an endowment from Joseph Pulitzer, an American newspaper publisher, to Columbia University to recognize significant achievements in journalism, letters, drama, and music. BookWeb: Literary Award Winners: The Pulitzer Prize: 1950 to Present www.bookweb.org /news/awards/1288.html   (643 words)

L.A. Times Wins Pulitzer for Public Service (phillyBurbs.com) Steve Coll has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction for "Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001." NEW YORK - The Los Angeles Times has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for public service for an investigation of a major public hospital. Gareth Cook of The Boston Globe has won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism. www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/1-04042005-471869.html   (643 words)

Boston.com / News / Nation / Los Angeles Times Wins Major Pulitzer Prize Honors The Pulitzer Prize for poetry was given to "Delights and Shadows" by Ted Kooser, published by Copper Canyon Press, while the award for general nonfiction went to "Ghost Wars" by Steve Coll, published by The Penguin Press. For fiction, the Pulitzer went to "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The Pulitzer Prize for biography was awarded to "de Kooning: An American Master," written by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan and published by Alfred A. Knopf. www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2005/04/04/los_angeles_times_wins_major_pulitzer_prize_honors?mode=PF   (643 words)

BookWeb: Literary Award Winners: The Pulitzer Prize: 1950 to Present Prizes in letters are awarded in the categories of fiction, general nonfiction, history, poetry, and biography/autobiography, and include a $5,000 cash award. The Pulitzer Prizes were established in 1917 with an endowment from Joseph Pulitzer, an American newspaper publisher, to Columbia University to recognize significant achievements in journalism, letters, drama, and music. BookWeb: Literary Award Winners: The Pulitzer Prize: 1950 to Present www.bookweb.org /news/awards/1288.html   (643 words)

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