1944 Pulitzer Prize

"But Where Is the Boat Going?", the prize-winning editorial cartoon

"Homecoming", one of the prize-winning photographs

"Tarawa Island", the other prize-winning photograph

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1944.

Journalism awards

• Public Service:
  • The New York Times for its survey of the teaching of American history, coordinated by Benjamin Fine. ^{[1] [2]}
• Reporting:
  • Paul Schoenstein and associates of the 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 the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, for distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943. ^[3]
• 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 the Associated Press, for his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
• Editorial Writing:
  • Henry J. Haskell of The Kansas City Star , for editorials written during the calendar year 1943. ^[4]
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Clifford K. Berryman of the Evening Star (Washington D.C.), for "But Where Is the Boat Going?"
• Photography:
  • Earle L. Bunker of the Omaha World-Herald , for his photo entitled, "Homecoming". ^{[5] [6]}
  • Frank Filan of the Associated Press, for his photo at the Battle of Tarawa entitled "Tarawa Island". ^{[7] [8]}
• Special Citations:
  • Byron Price, Director of the Office of Censorship, for the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes.
  • William Allen White was honored with a scroll indicating appreciation of his services for seven years as a member of the Pulitzer Prize advisory board, presented posthumously to his widow. ^[9]

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 Benét (Farrar).
• Music:
  • Symphony No. 4. Opus 34 by Howard Hanson (Eastman School of Music). Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on December 3, 1943. ^[10]
• Special Award:
  • In lieu of the Drama prize, a special award was given to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, for Oklahoma! ^[11]

References

1. Benjamin Fine (April 4, 1943). "Ignorance of U.S. history shown by college freshmen". The New York Times.(subscription required)
2. Roy J. Harris, Jr. (2015). Pulitzer's Gold: A Century of Public Service Journalism. Columbia University Press. pp. 196–197. ISBN   9780231540568.
3. Lee G. Miller (May 10, 1944). "Ernie Pyle bet $100 he wouldn't achieve prize". The Marshfield News-Herald– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Periscope on the world front: The Star's editor". The Kansas City Star. May 7, 1944 – via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
5. "Fervent welcome to 'Bob'". Evening World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. July 15, 1943 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
6. "World-Herald photographer Bunker wins Pulitzer Prize". Morning World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 2, 1944 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
7. "Picture tells fury of fight to win island". The Rock Island Argus. AP. November 30, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pulitzer Prize winners began as office boys". The Los Angeles Times. May 2, 1944 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Pulitzer advisory board creates award recognizing late W. A. White". The Emporia Gazette. AP. July 3, 1944 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Norman Nairn (May 2, 1944). "Pulitzer award surprises Eastman School director". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York – via Newspapers.com.
11. Robert Jeans (May 2, 1944). "Theatre is left out in Pulitzer awards". New York Daily News– via Newspapers.com.

External links

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