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Pulitzer Prize
Award for achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pulitzer Prizes[1] (/ˈpʊlɪtsər/[2]) are two dozen annual awards given by Columbia University in New York for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters." They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.[3]
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Pulitzer Prize | |
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Current: 2024 Pulitzer Prize | |
![]() Obverse and reverse sides of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service gold medal, designed by Daniel Chester French in 1917 | |
Awarded for | Excellence in newspaper journalism, literary achievements, musical composition |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Columbia University |
First awarded | 1917; 107 years ago (1917) |
Website | pulitzer![]() |
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Prizes in 2024 were awarded in these categories, with three finalists named for each:[4]
- Breaking News
- Investigative Reporting
- Explanatory Reporting
- Local Reporting
- National Reporting
- International Reporting
- Feature Writing
- Commentary
- Criticism
- Editorial Writing
- Illustrated Reporting and Commentary
- Breaking News Photography
- Feature Photography
- Audio Reporting
- Public Service
- Drama
- History
- Biography
- Memoir or Autobiography
- Poetry
- General Nonfiction
- Music
- Fiction
Each winner receives a certificate and $15,000 in cash,[5] except in the Public Service category, where a gold medal is awarded.[6][7]