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Also known as pulitzer.org, Pulitzer Prizes

award for achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States in several categories

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The Pulitzer Prize is an annual American award that recognizes outstanding achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition across multiple categories. It matters because winning a Pulitzer is considered one of the highest honors in these fields, bringing significant prestige to the recipients and their work.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
literary award
Subclass of
competition
Named after
Joseph Pulitzer
Headquarters
New York City
Official website
pulitzer.org
Image
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event interval
1
category for recipients of this award
Category:Pulitzer Prize winners
Commons category
Pulitzer Prize
topic's main category
Category:Pulitzer Prizes
inception
1917-00-00
native label
Pulitzer Prize
review score
4
start time
1917-06-04
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Encyclopedic overview

The Pulitzer Prizes (/ˈpʊlɪtsər/ PUUL-it-sər) are 23 annual awards given by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters". They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.

Prizes in 2024 were awarded in these categories, with three finalists named for each:

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