1949 Pulitzer Prize

1949 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1949.

Journalism Awards

*Public Service:
** "Nebraska State Journal" for the campaign establishing the "Nebraska All-Star Primary" presidential preference primary which spotlighted, through a bi-partisan committee, issues early in the presidential campaign.
*Local Reporting:
** Malcolm Johnson of the "New York Sun" for his series of 24 articles entitled "Crime on the Waterfront" in New York City.
*National Reporting:
** C. P. Trussell of "The New York Times" for consistent excellence covering the national scene from Washington.
*International Reporting:
** Price Day of "The Baltimore Sun" for his series of 12 articles entitled, "Experiment in Freedom: India and Its First Year of Independence".
*Editorial Writing:
** Herbert Elliston of "The Washington Post" for distinguished editorial writing during the year.
*Editorial Writing:
** John H. Crider of the "Boston Herald" for distinguished editorial writing during the year.
*Editorial Cartooning:
** Lute Pease of the "Newark Evening News" for "Who Me?"
*Photography:
** Nathaniel Fein of the "New York Herald-Tribune" for his photo, "Babe Ruth Bows Out".

Letters, Drama and Music Awards


*Fiction:
** "Guard of Honor" by James Gould Cozzens.
*Drama:
** "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller.
*History:
** "The Disruption of American Democracy" by Roy Franklin Nichols.
*Biography or Autobiography:
** "Roosevelt and Hopkins" by Robert E. Sherwood.
*Poetry:
** "Terror and Decorum" by Peter Viereck.
*Music:
** Music for the film "Louisiana Story" by Virgil Thomson released in 1948 by Robert J. Flaherty Productions.

External links

* [http://www.pulitzer.org/cgi-bin/year.pl?year=1949&FormsButton1=Show+Winners Pulitzer Prizes for 1949] .


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