Pulitzer Prize
noun
Pu·lit·zer Prize
ˈpu̇-lət-sər- 
ˈpyü-
: any of various annual prizes (as for outstanding literary or journalistic achievement) established by the will of Joseph Pulitzer
called also Pulitzer
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David John Chávez is chair of the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association and a two-time juror for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (‘22-‘23); @davidjchavez.bsky.social.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Newsletter Get the latest from Michael Hiltzik Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Moore’s Collected Poems (1951), dedicated to her mother’s memory, won the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Bollingen Prize, and subsequent honors poured in, along with speaking and writing invitations.
—Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Hamilton went on to win Grammys, Oliviers and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 9 June 2025
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Newsletter Get the latest from Michael Hiltzik Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Moore’s Collected Poems (1951), dedicated to her mother’s memory, won the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Bollingen Prize, and subsequent honors poured in, along with speaking and writing invitations.
—Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Hamilton went on to win Grammys, Oliviers and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 9 June 2025
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