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The Pulitzer Prizes
Established in 1917 by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, the Pulitzer Prizes recognize excellence in journalism, literature, drama, and music. Administered by Columbia University, they honor outstanding contributions across various categories.

Recent Pulitzer Prize Winners
2024 Pulitzer Prizes

Fiction: "Night Watch" by Jayne Anne Phillips
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2024
Drama: "Primary Trust" by Eboni Booth
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2024
History: "No Right to an Honest Living" by Jacqueline Jones
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2024
Biography: "King: A Life" by Jonathan Eig
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2024
Memoir or Autobiography: "Liliana's Invincible Summer" by Cristina Rivera Garza
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2024
Poetry: "Tripas: Poems" by Brandon Som
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2024
General Nonfiction: "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama" by Nathan Thrall
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2024
Music: "Adagio (for Wadada Leo Smith)" by Tyshawn Sorey
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2024
2023 Pulitzer Prizes

Fiction: "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver and "Trust" by Hernan Diaz
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2023
Drama: "English" by Sanaz Toossi
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2023
History: "Freedom's Dominion" by Jefferson Cowie
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2023
Biography: "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover" by Beverly Gage
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2023
Memoir or Autobiography: "Stay True" by Hua Hsu
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2023
Poetry: "Then the War" by Carl Phillips
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2023
General Nonfiction: "His Name Is George Floyd" by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2023
Music: "Omar" by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels
Source: https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2023
Notable Multiple Pulitzer Prize Winners
Robert Frost: Four-time winner for Poetry (1924–1943).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_Pulitzer_Prize_winners
Eugene O'Neill: Four-time winner for Drama.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_Pulitzer_Prize_winners
David Barstow: Four-time winner in Investigative and Explanatory Reporting.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_Pulitzer_Prize_winners
Carol Guzy: Four-time winner for Photography.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_Pulitzer_Prize_winners
Additional Information
For a complete list of winners and more details, visit:
https://www.pulitzer.org
For a historical overview of the Pulitzer Prizes, visit Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pulitzer-Prize