Pulitzer Prize
noun
Pu·lit·zer Prize
ˈpu̇-lət-sər- 
ˈpyü-
: any of various annual prizes (as for outstanding literary or journalistic achievement) established by the will of Joseph Pulitzer
called also Pulitzer
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Get the latest from Michael Hiltzik Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The book, written by Tony winner Justin Peck and Pulitzer Prize winner Jackie Sibblies Drury, is told through dance: A cast of 12 performers take the stage beneath a trio of singers who perform the album live.
—Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
Hell's Kitchen tells an original story by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz based on Keys' experiences of growing up in the New York City neighborhood of the same name.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Presented with Aurora Theatre Company and Capital Stage and written by 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh, the play takes its title from the 1965 Hart-Celler Act, which paved the way for thousands to become U.S. citizens.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
The 21st century was brand new when Suzan-Lori Parks became the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
His stories were key in winning a Miami Herald reporting team the Pulitzer Prize for national news coverage in 1987.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
Lamar is a music star whose accolades include winning the Pulitzer Prize for Music, an Emmy Award and 17 Grammys.
April 11, 11:20 a.m.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The first is that Chan-wook and McKellar have not abandoned the sense of humor that won the book the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The book, written by Tony winner Justin Peck and Pulitzer Prize winner Jackie Sibblies Drury, is told through dance: A cast of 12 performers take the stage beneath a trio of singers who perform the album live.
—Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
Hell's Kitchen tells an original story by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz based on Keys' experiences of growing up in the New York City neighborhood of the same name.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Presented with Aurora Theatre Company and Capital Stage and written by 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh, the play takes its title from the 1965 Hart-Celler Act, which paved the way for thousands to become U.S. citizens.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
The 21st century was brand new when Suzan-Lori Parks became the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
His stories were key in winning a Miami Herald reporting team the Pulitzer Prize for national news coverage in 1987.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
Lamar is a music star whose accolades include winning the Pulitzer Prize for Music, an Emmy Award and 17 Grammys.
April 11, 11:20 a.m.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The first is that Chan-wook and McKellar have not abandoned the sense of humor that won the book the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
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