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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His books have twice been finalists for Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction, in 2012 for The Forest Unseen and in 2022 for Sounds Wild and Broken.
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Chavez was part of four Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for breaking news coverage, including the Los Angeles riots, the North Hollywood shooting, the Northridge earthquake, and the 2004 wildfires.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Interabang Books welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Streitfeld to talk about his longtime friend and award-winning author Larry McMurtry, a giant among Texas writers and the author of Lonesome Dove and other novels.
—Kyle Arnold, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Sandford is the pen name of Pulitzer Prize-winner John Camp, a former Pioneer Press reporter and columnist who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Chavez was part of four Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for breaking news coverage, including the Los Angeles riots, the North Hollywood shooting, the Northridge earthquake, and the 2004 wildfires.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Interabang Books welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Streitfeld to talk about his longtime friend and award-winning author Larry McMurtry, a giant among Texas writers and the author of Lonesome Dove and other novels.
—Kyle Arnold, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Sandford is the pen name of Pulitzer Prize-winner John Camp, a former Pioneer Press reporter and columnist who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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