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- 1 2 Wuorinen, Charles (1992). Microsymphony. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Others Recommended for Pulitzers". Los Angeles Times . April 13, 1994. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Suzuki, Dean (August 1, 2003). "View from the West: New Hope for the Pulitzer". NewMusicBox . Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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