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The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1955. The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ...
1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Journalism awards
The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service has been awarded since 1918 for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper through the use of its journalistic resources which may include editorials, cartoons, and photographs, as well as reporting. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded since 1953 for a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series in print journalism. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism was first introduced in 1985, and continued under that name until 1997. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting has been presented since 1991 for a distinguished example of beat reporting characterized by sustained and knowledgeable coverage of a particular subject or activity. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing has been awarded since 1979 for a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime consideration to high literary quality and originality. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary has been awarded since 1970. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Criticism has been presented since 1970 to a newspaper writer who has demonstrated distinguished criticism. Recipients of the award are chosen by an independent board and officially administered by Columbia University. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning, and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning has been awarded since 1922 for a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing, and pictorial effect. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography has been awarded since 1968 for a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album. ...
Letters awards The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ...
A Fable was written in 1954 by William Faulkner and won him the Pulitzer Prize. ...
William Faulkner photographed 1954 by Carl Van Vechten William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 â July 6, 1962) was a Nobel Prize-winning novelist from Mississippi. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction has been awarded since 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category. ...
Arts awards The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918. ...
The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ...
External links - http://www.pulitzer.org/cyear/1955w.html
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