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. 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. 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. 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". (Part 2 of article) (Part 2 of article) Frank Filan of the Associated Press, for his photo at the Battle of Tarawa entitled "Tarawa Island". 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.
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. Special Award: In lieu of the Drama prize, a special award was given to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, for Oklahoma!
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