1941 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1941.

Journalism Awards

*Public Service:
** "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" for its successful campaign against the city smoke nuisance.
*Reporting:
** Westbrook Pegler of the "New York World-Telegram" for his articles on scandals in the ranks of organized labor, which led to the exposure and conviction of George Scalise, a labor racketeer.
*Correspondence Group Award:
** In place of an individual Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence, the Trustees approved the recommendation of the Advisory Board that a bronze plaque or scroll be designed and executed to recognize and symbolize the public services and the individual achievements of American news reporters in the war zones of Europe, Asia and Africa from the beginning of the present war.
*Editorial Writing:
** Reuben Maury of "New York Daily News" for his distinguished editorial writing during the year.
*Editorial Cartooning:
** Jacob Burck of the "Chicago Times" for "If I Should Die Before I Wake".

Letters and Drama Awards

*Novel:
** No award given.
*Drama:
** "There Shall Be No Night" by Robert E. Sherwood.
*History:
** "The Atlantic Migration, 1607-1860" by Marcus Lee Hansen.
*Biography or Autobiography:
** "Jonathan Edwards" by Ola Elizabeth Winslow.
*Poetry:
** "Sunderland Capture" by Leonard Bacon.

pecial Awards and Citations

*Journalism:
**The New York Times For the public educational value of its foreign news report, exemplified by its scope, by excellence of writing and presentation and supplementary background information, illustration, and interpretation.

External links

* [http://www.pulitzer.org/cgi-bin/year.pl?year=1941&FormsButton1=Show+Winners Pulitzer Prizes for 1941] .