1931 Pulitzer Prize
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Journalism awards
| Public Service Pulitzer Prize for Public Service The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service has been awarded since 1918 for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or news site through the use of its journalistic resources. Those resources, as well as reporting, may include editorials, cartoons, photographs, graphics,... |
The Atlanta Constitution The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of the merger between The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta... |
"For a successful municipal graft exposure and consequent convictions Atlanta graft ring The Atlanta graft ring was a corruption scandal that erupted in 1930 that generated26 indictments and its exposure earned a Pulitzer Prize for the Atlanta Constitution in 1931.... ." |
| Reporting Pulitzer Prize for Reporting The Pulitzer Prize for Reporting was awarded from 1917 to 1947.-Winners:*1917: Herbert Bayard Swope, New York World, for articles which appeared October 10, October 15 and from November 4 daily to November 22, 1916, inclusive, entitled, "Inside the German Empire."*1918: Harold A... |
A. B. MacDonald A. B. MacDonald A. B. MacDonald was a journalist for the Kansas City Star who won a Pulitzer Prize for Reporting in 1931 for "his work in connection with a murder in Amarillo, Texas." On that assignment, he "solved a murder mystery . .... of The Kansas City Star The Kansas City Star The Kansas City Star is a McClatchy newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes... |
"For his work in connection with a murder in Amarillo, Texas Amarillo, Texas Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census... ." |
| Correspondence Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence The Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence was awarded from 1929 to 1947.-Winners:*1929: Paul Scott Mowrer of the Chicago Daily News, for his coverage of international affairs including the Franco-British Naval Pact and Germany's campaign for revision of the Dawes Plan.*1930: Leland Stowe of New York... |
H. R. Knickerbocker of the Philadelphia Public Ledger Public Ledger (Philadelphia) The Public Ledger was a daily newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania published from March 25, 1836 to January 1942. Its motto was "Virtue Liberty and Independence". For a time, it was Philadelphia's most popular newspaper, but circulation declined in the mid-1930s.-Early history:Founded by William... and New York Evening Post New York Post The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions... |
"For a series of articles on the practical operation of the Five Year Plan in Russia." |
| Editorial Writing Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning, and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction... |
Charles S. Ryckman of Fremont Tribune | "For the editorial entitled 'The Gentlemen from Nebraska'" |
| Editorial Cartooning Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning has been awarded since 1922 for a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing, and pictorial effect... |
Edmund Duffy Edmund Duffy Edmund Duffy was born March 1, 1899 in Jersey City, New Jersey to a middle class family. Duffy made his name as an editorial cartoonist for The Baltimore Sun. He joined the paper in 1924 and received high praise from H. L. Mencken. He was among the first white cartoonist to attack the Ku Klux Klan... of The Baltimore Sun The Baltimore Sun The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries.... |
"For 'An Old Struggle Still Going On'" |
Letters and Drama Awards
- Novel:
- Years of GraceYears of GraceYears of Grace is a 1930 novel by Margaret Ayer Barnes. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1931. Despite this, it is not her most well-known work; that honor belongs to Dishonored Lady, a play she co-wrote with Edward Sheldon, which was adapted twice into film .Barnes' alma mater, Bryn Mawr...
by Margaret Ayer BarnesMargaret Ayer BarnesMargaret Ayer Barnes was an American playwright, novelist, and short-story writer....
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- Years of Grace
- DramaPulitzer Prize for DramaThe Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918.From 1918 to 2006, the Drama Prize was unlike the majority of the other Pulitzer Prizes: during these years, the eligibility period for the drama prize ran from March 2 to March 1, to reflect the Broadway 'season' rather than the calendar year...
:- Alison's House by Susan GlaspellSusan GlaspellSusan Keating Glaspell was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, actress, director, novelist, biographer and poet. She was a founding member of the Provincetown Players, one of the most important collaboratives in the development of modern drama in the United States...
(S. FrenchSamuel French Inc.Samuel French, Inc. is an American company, founded by Samuel French and Thomas Hailes Lacy, who formed a partnership to combine their existing interests in London and New York...
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- Alison's House by Susan Glaspell
- HistoryPulitzer Prize for HistoryThe Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. Many history books have also been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography...
:- The Coming of the War 1914 by Bernadotte E. Schmitt (ScribnerCharles Scribner's SonsCharles Scribner's Sons, or simply Scribner, is an American publisher based in New York City, known for publishing a number of American authors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Robert A. Heinlein, Thomas Wolfe, George Santayana, John Clellon...
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- The Coming of the War 1914 by Bernadotte E. Schmitt (Scribner
- Biography or AutobiographyPulitzer Prize for Biography or AutobiographyThe Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author.-1910s:* 1917: Julia Ward Howe by Laura E...
:- Charles W. Eliot by Henry JamesHenry James (disambiguation)Henry James was an American authorHenry James may also refer to:*Henry James, Sr. , American theologian, father of the author*Henry James , winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography...
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- Charles W. Eliot by Henry James
- PoetryPulitzer Prize for PoetryThe Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. However, special citations for poetry were presented in 1918 and 1919.-Winners:...
:- Collected Poems by Robert FrostRobert FrostRobert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and...
(HoltHenry Holt and CompanyHenry Holt and Company is an American book publishing company. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt...
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- Collected Poems by Robert Frost