Pulitzer Prize
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one of a group of annual prizes in journalism, literature, music, etc., established by Joseph Pulitzer: administered by Columbia University; first awarded 1917.
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Pulitzer prizenounone of a group of prizes established by Joseph Pulitzer and awarded yearly since 1917 for excellence in American journalism, literature, and music
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Pulitzer Prize finalist Oates, like Orlean, is also team Nolan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The book won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize and was adapted by Barry Jenkins into a limited series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Evan’s work has also appeared in the Economist, Foreign Policy and the New York Times, among other publications, and he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2025 as part of a team of Journal reporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
In 2028, the company will present “Good Bones,” a collaboration between two Pulitzer Prize winners: Composer Michael Abels, known for his scores for Jordan Peele films, and playwright James Ijames, author of “Fat Ham.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Four decades later, Samuel Eliot Morison, twice a Pulitzer Prize ‘According to Joseph Conrad, the violence was of culinary origin. “
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Cats: The Jellicle Ball took home three trophies, while feminism epic Liberation won best play after recently winning the Pulitzer prize for drama.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
In 2003, he was part of a Journal team that won a Pulitzer prize for a series on corporate corruption, and is a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award, business journalism's highest honor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Pulitzer prize winning digital media company BuzzFeed will shut down its news division as it cuts about 15% of its entire staff.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
I wanna talk to you about the Pulitzer prize, bro.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2022
No doubt with time and care I could decipher this bid for next year's Pulitzer prize.
From Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore
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