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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Which of Louise Erdrich’s books won the Pulitzer Prize?
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
One of the new members will be my former colleague Blair Kamin, the Tribune’s Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic until retiring in 2021 after more than 30 years at the paper.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Egan’s novel, also a Pulitzer Prize winner, tells the story of a music executive, his employee and the memorable cast of characters that surround them.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
His books have twice been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction, in 2012 for The Forest Unseen and in 2022 for Sounds Wild and Broken.
—Big Think, 28 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
One of the new members will be my former colleague Blair Kamin, the Tribune’s Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic until retiring in 2021 after more than 30 years at the paper.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Egan’s novel, also a Pulitzer Prize winner, tells the story of a music executive, his employee and the memorable cast of characters that surround them.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
His books have twice been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction, in 2012 for The Forest Unseen and in 2022 for Sounds Wild and Broken.
—Big Think, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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