The
Pulitzer Prizes
The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made hi ...
were first presented in 1917. The prizes were given for American journalism and literary works published in 1916. There were initially four categories; others that had been specified in
Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer ( ; born Pulitzer József, ; April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911) was a Hungarian-American politician and newspaper publisher of the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' and the ''New York World''. He became a leading national figure in ...
's request were phased in over the next few years. The winners were selected by the
Trustees of Columbia University, on advice from juries of appointed experts.
Journalism awards
A prize of $1,000 was awarded for reporting, and $500 for editorial writing.
Because of an insufficient number of candidates, prizes were not issued in the three other journalism categories (
public service
A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies ...
, newspaper history, and most suggestive paper on development of the Columbia School of Journalism).
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Editorial Writing:
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New York Tribune
The ''New-York Tribune'' was an American newspaper founded in 1841 by editor Horace Greeley. It bore the moniker ''New-York Daily Tribune'' from 1842 to 1866 before returning to its original name. From the 1840s through the 1860s it was the domi ...
'', for "
The Lusitania Anniversary", an editorial article on the first anniversary of the sinking of (no author was named, but the editorial was written by Frank H. Simonds).
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Reporting:
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Herbert Bayard Swope
Herbert Bayard Swope Sr. (; January 5, 1882 – June 20, 1958) was an American editor, journalist and intimate of the Algonquin Round Table. Swope spent most of his career at the ''New York World.'' He was the first and three-time recipient of t ...
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New York World
The ''New York World'' was a newspaper published in New York City from 1860 until 1931. The paper played a major role in the history of American newspapers. It was a leading national voice of the Democratic Party. From 1883 to 1911 under publi ...
'', for articles which appeared October 10, October 15 and from November 4 daily to November 22, 1916, inclusive, entitled, "Inside the German Empire."
Letters awards
A prize of $2,000 was awarded for the best book on American history, and $1,000 for the best American biography.
Prizes for the best novel and best drama were not awarded, as the jurors did not find a deserving winner.
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Biography or Autobiography:
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Laura E. Richards
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (February 27, 1850 – January 14, 1943) was an American writer. She wrote more than 90 books including biographies, poetry, and several for children. One well-known children's poem is her literary nonsense verse " ...
and
Maud Howe Elliott
Maud Howe Elliott (November 9, 1854 – March 19, 1948) was an American novelist, most notable for her Pulitzer prize-winning collaboration with her sisters, Laura E. Richards and Florence Hall, on their mother's biography ''The Life of Julia Wa ...
assisted by
Florence Howe Hall
Florence Marion Howe Hall (August 25, 1845 – April 10, 1922) was an American writer, critic, and lecturer about women's suffrage in the United States. Along with her two sisters, Laura Elizabeth Richards and Maude Howe Elliott, Hall received t ...
, ''Julia Ward Howe'' (
Houghton Houghton may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Houghton, South Australia, a town near Adelaide
* Houghton Highway, the longest bridge in Australia, between Redcliffe and Brisbane in Queensland
* Houghton Island (Queensland)
Canada
* Houghton Townshi ...
).
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History
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:
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Jean Jules Jusserand
Jean Adrien Antoine Jules Jusserand (18 February 1855 – 18 July 1932) was a French author and diplomat. He was the French Ambassador to the United States 1903-1925 and played a major diplomatic role during World War I.
Birth and education
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, ''
With Americans of Past and Present Days'' (
Scribner)
References
Further reading
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External links
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Pulitzer Prizes by year
Pulitzer Prize, 1917
Pulitzer Prize, 1917