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1944 Pulitzer Prize

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The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1944.

Contents

Journalism awards

  • Public Service:
  • The New York Times for its survey of the teaching of American History.
  • Reporting:
  • Paul Schoenstein and Associates of New York Journal American For a news story published on August 12, 1943, which saved the life of a two-year-old girl in the Lutheran Hospital of New York City by obtaining penicillin.
  • Correspondence:
  • Ernest Taylor Pyle of Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance For distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943.
  • Telegraphic Reporting (National):
  • Dewey L. Fleming of The Baltimore Sun For his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
  • Telegraphic Reporting (International):
  • Daniel De Luce of Associated Press For his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
  • Editorial Writing:
  • Henry J. Haskell. of Kansas City Star for editorials written during the calendar year 1943.
  • Editorial Cartooning:
  • Clifford K. Berryman of Evening Star, Washington D.C. Where Is the Boat Going?
  • Photography:
  • Earle L. Bunker of Omaha World-Herald. For his photo entitled, Homecoming.

    • Letters, Drama and Music Awards

  • Novel:
  • Journey in the Dark by Martin Flavin (Harper).
  • Drama:
  • No award given
  • History:
  • The Growth of American Thought by Merle Curti (Harper).
  • Biography or Autobiography:
  • The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F B. Morse by Carleton Mabee (Knopf.
  • Poetry:
  • Western Star by Stephen Vincent Benet (Farrar).
  • Music:
  • Symphony No. 4. Opus 34 by Howard Hanson (Eastman School of Music). Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on December 3, 1943

    • Special Citations & Awards

  • Journalism:
  • Byron Price, Director of the Office of Censorship For the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes.
  • Journalism:
  • Mrs. William Allen White A scroll indicating appreciation of Mr. White interest and services during the past seven years as a member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University.
  • Letters:
  • Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. A special award to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for Oklahoma.

    • References

    1944 Pulitzer Prize Wikipedia
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