Cover of the pulitzer prize for fiction by anthony doerr. Biography autobiography fiction general nonfiction history poetry drama music special citations and awards v t e. Often considered the highest literary honor, pulitzer prizes are given for excellence in journalism, music, and literature. The pulitzer prize for fiction is one of the seven american pulitzer prizes that are annually awarded for letters, drama, and music. The 2016 pulitzer prize winners were announced this afternoon, honoring work in literature, journalism, music and photography. The 2015 pulitzer prize winner in fiction was hardly a surprise, however. The post and courier for till death do us part, a riveting series that probed why south carolina is among the deadliest states in the union for women and put the.
Whether youre looking for resource or recommendation, weve compiled a list of our pulitzer prizewinning books all the way. It recognizes distinguished fiction by an american author, preferably dealing with american life, published during the preceding calendar year. Louis postdispatch photo staff was awarded the 2015 pulitzer prize for breaking news photography for its coverage of the protests in. The winners for the 2015 pulitzer prizes were announced yesterday and the big win in the books category the prize for best fiction was perhaps the least surprising book news of. Mike pride, pulitzer prize administrator, said the 22 winners were picked from a pool of 1,200 journalism entries, 1,400 books, 200 music. The 2015 pulitzer prizewinning photographs from the post. Congratulations to pulitzer prize winners and nominees. The pulitzer prize was established in 1917 and continues to carry on its coveted trade name. Pulitzer prize winners for fiction complete list 19192020. But in order to do that, we need to make ourselves aware of what the pulitzer winners are and when the pulitzer began, for it wasnt in 1948, as youve said, but rather 1917, with the first prize to a work of fiction given in 1918. Winners of the pulitzer prize in fiction powells books. Anthony doerrs all the light we cannot see scribner has been a. Post and courier in south carolina wins public service award for.
Were proud of our many books that have won the esteemed award. Gregory pardlos digest four way books, was awarded the 2015 pulitzer prize for poetry, for a collection of clearvoiced poems, that are rich with thought, ideas and histories public. The pulitzer prize has been awarded by columbia university each spring since 1917. Full list of 2015 pulitzer prize winners in journalism and the arts pbs. Pulitzer prize 2015 winners include all the light we. The 2015 pulitzer prize winners were announced on monday, with stephen adly guirgis winning the drama prize for his play between. Prize winners and nominated finalists were announced on april 20, 2015. The 2015 pulitzer prizes were awarded by the pulitzer prize board for work during the 2014 calendar year. The awards are chosen by a board of jurors for journalism, letters, music and drama. To kill a mockingbird by harper lee, the road by cormac mccarthy, the goldfinch by donna tartt, middlesex by jef.