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Pulitzer
[ pool-it-ser, pyoo-lit- ]
noun
- Joseph, 1847–1911, U.S. journalist and publisher, born in Hungary.
Pulitzer
/ ˈʊɪٲə /
noun
- PulitzerJoseph18471911MUSHungarianWRITING: newspaper proprietor Joseph. 1847–1911, US newspaper publisher, born in Hungary. He established the Pulitzer prizes
Example Sentences
Norman C. Miller, a former editor for the Los Angeles Times and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his dedication to objective reporting, has died at age 90.
When the play won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize, she became the first Black woman to receive the award for drama.
She’s brought her skills to bear on acclaimed short fiction collections and her one previous novel, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist, “Swamplandia!”
Although Pulitzer winner Russell’s second novel takes place in the Dust Bowl, its messages for the 21st century United States come through loud and clear.
Baker has a Pulitzer and a MacArthur genius grant and by all rights she should have an Oscar nomination too.
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What is a Pulitzer?
Pulitzer is a short name for the Pulitzer Prize, one of the annual prizes awarded for excellence in journalism, photojournalism, fiction and nonfiction books, drama, poetry, and music. Along with writers and artists, some prizes are also awarded to news publications. They are primarily awarded to U.S. citizens and U.S.-based publications.
Winning a Pulitzer is widely considered one of the most prestigious honors in these fields, especially for U.S. journalism.
How is Pulitzer pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of Pulitzer is PULL-it-sur (not PYOOL-it-sur).
When is thePulitzer awarded?
The 2021 Pulitzer Prize winners will be announced on June 11, 2021.
The Pulitzer Prizes are most commonly announced in late May.
More information and context on thePulitzer
The Pulitzer Prizes were established through the 1904 will of Joseph Pulitzer, an influential Hungarian American journalist and publisher in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The prizes were first awarded in 1917.
Finalists and winners are chosen by the Pulitzer Prize Board and the announcement of the awards is administered by Columbia University. Judges on the prize committee include writers, editors, and publishers.
Though it is awarded in some of the same fields, the Nobel Prize is not affiliated with the Pulitzer Prize.
What are some terms that often get used in discussing the Pulitzer?
How is thePulitzer discussed in real life?
The Pulitzer Prize is commonly called the Pulitzer for short. It is considered a highly prestigious award, especially in the field of U.S. journalism.
When I read commentary kicking off 1619 Project – marking 400 years since the first enslaved African arrived on American shores – I thought it was one of the best things I’d ever read about slavery. Today she won a Pulitzer for it.
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi)
Backstory of the Phila. police official charged with assault for allegedly beating protestors: in 2014, he supervised officers so bad that won a Pulitzer for exposing them.
Bologna's still a supervisor, now one rank above captain.
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold)
Make sure to read the amazing work of and the rest of our international team who won the Pulitzer for their groundbreaking reporting on Russia's international reach.
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt)
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True or False?
The Pulitzer is awarded only to journalists.
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