The following are the

Pulitzer Prize 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 h ...

s for 1983.

Journalism awards

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 ...

: **The ''

Jackson Clarion-Ledger ''The Clarion Ledger'' is an American daily newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the second-oldest company in the state of Mississippi, and is one of the few newspapers in the nation that continues to circulate statewide. It is an operating d ...

'', for its successful campaign supporting Governor Winter in his legislative battle for reform of Mississippi's public education system. * Local General or Spot News Reporting: ** Editorial Staff of the '' Fort Wayne News-Sentinel'', for its courageous and resourceful coverage of a devastating flood in March 1982. * Local Investigative Specialized Reporting: **

Loretta Tofani Loretta Tofani (February 5, 1953, New York City) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist. Life Tofani earned a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University in 1975 and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Be ...

of ''

The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...

'', for her investigation of rape and sexual assault in the Prince George's County, Maryland, Detention Center. *

National Reporting This Pulitzer Prize has been awarded since 1942 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs in the United States. In its first six years (1942–1947), it was called the Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting – National. Li ...

: ** '' The Boston Globe'', for its balanced and informative special report on the nuclear arms race. * International Reporting: ** Thomas Friedman and

Loren Jenkins Loren Jenkins (born 1938) is a war correspondent for the Washington Post who won a 1983 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting "for reporting of the Israeli invasion of Beirut and its tragic aftermath". Biography Loren Jenkins was born in New ...

of '' The New York Times'' and ''The Washington Post'' (respectively), "for their individual reporting of the Israeli invasion of Beirut and its tragic aftermath." *

Feature Writing A feature story is a piece of non-fiction writing about news. A feature story is a type of soft news. The main sub-types are the ''news feature'' and the ''human-interest story''. A feature story is distinguished from other types of non-news ...

: **

Nan C. Robertson Nan C. Robertson (July 11, 1926 – October 13, 2009) was an American journalist, author and instructor in journalism. Her awards included a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing. Five decades in journalism Born in Chicago, Illinois, Robertson atten ...

of ''The New York Times'', "for her memorable and medically detailed account of her struggle with toxic shock syndrome." * Commentary: ** Claude Sitton of the '' Raleigh News & Observer''. *

Criticism Criticism is the construction of a judgement about the negative qualities of someone or something. Criticism can range from impromptu comments to a written detailed response. , ''"the act of giving your opinion or judgment about the good or bad q ...

: ** Manuela Hoelterhoff of '' The Wall Street Journal'', "for her wide-ranging criticism on the arts and other subjects." *

Editorial Writing The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing is one of the fourteen American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Journalism. It has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, ...

: ** '' The Miami Herald'' Editorial Board, for its campaign against the detention of illegal Haitian immigrants by federal officials. *

Editorial Cartooning An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws editorial cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary. Their cartoons are used to convey and question an aspect of daily news or curren ...

: ** Richard Locher of the '' Chicago Tribune''. * Spot News Photography: **

Bill Foley William Foley is an American photojournalist whose work has been recognized by several national and international awards, including a Pulitzer Prize and International Press Freedom Awards. He has worked on assignment in 47 countries, with a p ...

of the Associated Press, for his moving series of pictures of victims and survivors of the massacre in the Sabra Camp in Beirut. * Feature Photography: ** James B. Dickman of the ''

Dallas Times Herald The ''Dallas Times Herald'', founded in 1888 by a merger of the ''Dallas Times'' and the ''Dallas Herald'', was once one of two major daily newspapers serving the Dallas, Texas (USA) area. It won three Pulitzer Prizes, all for photography, and t ...

'', for his telling photographs of life and death in

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

Fiction Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditi ...

: ** '' The Color Purple'' by Alice Walker ( Harcourt Brace) * Drama: ** ''

'night, Mother ''night, Mother'' is a play by American playwright Marsha Norman. The play won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. The play is about a daughter, Jessie, and her mother, Thelma. It begins with Je ...

'' by

Marsha Norman Marsha Norman (born September 21, 1947) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. She received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play '' 'night, Mother''. She wrote the book and lyrics for such Broadway musicals as ''The Se ...

( Hill and Wang) * History: ** ''The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790'' by

Rhys L. Isaac Rhys Llywelyn Isaac (20 November 1937 – 6 October 2010) was a South African-born Australian historian of American history who also worked in the United States. Isaac and his twin brother Glynn were born in Cape Town, South Africa, to Wi ...

( U. North Carolina Press) * Biography or Autobiography: ** '' Growing Up'' by Russell Baker (Congdon & Weed) * Poetry: ** ''Selected Poems'' by Galway Kinnell ( Houghton Mifflin) * General Non-Fiction: ** '' Is There No Place On Earth For Me?'' by

Susan Sheehan Susan Sheehan (née Sachsel; born August 24, 1937) is an Austrian-born American writer. Biography Born in Vienna, Austria, she won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1983 for her book '' Is There No Place on Earth for Me?'' The book de ...

( Houghton Mifflin) * Music: ** '' Symphony No. I'' (Three Movements for Orchestra) by

Ellen Zwilich Ellen Taaffe Zwilich ( ; born April 30, 1939) is an American composer, the first female composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Her early works are marked by atonal exploration, but by the late 1980s, she had shifted to a postmodernist, ...

( Margun Music)
Commissioned by the

American Composers Orchestra The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) is an American orchestra administratively based in New York City, specialising in contemporary American music. The ACO gives concerts at various concert venues in New York City, including: * Zankel Hall at ...

and premiered by that orchestra on May 5, 1982, in Alice Tully Hall, New York City.

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