The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1949.
Journalism awards
Public Service: Nebraska State Journal for the campaign establishing the "Nebraska All-Star Primary" presidential preference primary which spotlighted, through a bi-partisan committee, issues early in the presidential campaign. Local Reporting: Malcolm Johnson of The Sun (New York) for his series of 24 articles entitled "Crime on the Waterfront" in New York City. National Reporting: C. P. Trussell of The New York Times for consistent excellence covering the national scene from Washington. International Reporting: Price Day of The Baltimore Sun for his series of 12 articles entitled, "Experiment in Freedom: India and Its First Year of Independence". Editorial Writing: Herbert Elliston of The Washington Post for distinguished editorial writing during the year. John H. Crider of the Boston Herald for distinguished editorial writing during the year. Editorial Cartooning: Lute Pease of the Newark Evening News for "Who, Me?" Photography: Nathaniel Fein of the New York Herald-Tribune for his photo, "Babe Ruth Bows Out".
Letters, Drama and Music Awards
Fiction: Guard of Honor by James Gould Cozzens (Harcourt). Drama: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (Viking). History: The Disruption of American Democracy by Roy Franklin Nichols. Biography or Autobiography: Roosevelt and Hopkins by Robert E. Sherwood. Poetry: Terror and Decorum by Peter Viereck. Music: Music for the film Louisiana Story by Virgil Thomson (G. Schirmer) released in 1948 by Robert J. Flaherty Productions.
References
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