The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1960. 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. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Journalism Awards

• Public Service:
  • The Los Angeles Times, for its thorough, sustained and well-conceived attack on narcotics traffic and the enterprising reporting of Gene Sherman, which led to the opening of negotiations between the United States and Mexico to halt the flow of illegal drugs into southern California and other border states.
• Local Reporting, Edition Time:
  • Jack Nelson of the Atlanta Constitution, for the excellent reporting in his series of articles on mental institutions in Georgia.
• Local Reporting, No Edition Time:
  • Miriam Ottenberg of Evening Star, for a series of seven articles exposing a used-car racket in Washington, D.C., that victimized many unwary buyers. The series led to new regulations to protect the public and served to alert other communities to such sharp practices.
• National Reporting:
  • Vance Trimble of Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, for a series of articles exposing the extent of nepotism in the Congress of the United States.
• International Reporting:
  • A. M. Rosenthal of The New York Times, for his perceptive and authoritative reporting from Poland. Mr. Rosenthal's subsequent expulsion from the country was attributed by Polish government spokesmen to the depth his reporting into Polish affairs, there being no accusation of false reporting.
• Editorial Writing:
  • Lenoir Chambers, editor of The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, for his series of editorials on the school integration problem in Virginia, as exemplified by The Year the Schools Closed, published January 1, 1959, and The Year the Schools Opened, published December 31, 1959.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • No award given.
• Photography:
  • Andrew Lopez of United Press International, for his series of four photographs of a corporal, formerly of Dictator Batista's army, who was executed by a Castro firing squad, the principal picture showing the condemned man receiving last rites.

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 Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the western United States. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... 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 Washington Star, previously known as the Washington Star-News and the Washington Evening Star, was a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. between 1852 and 1982. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. ... The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) is a media conglomerate founded by Edward W. Scripps on November 2, 1878, originally known as the Cleveland Penny Press. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... The Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. ... Abraham Michael A.M. Rosenthal (May 2, 1922 – May 10, 2006), born in Sault Ste. ... The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... 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 Virginian-Pilot is a daily newspaper based in Norfolk, Virginia and serving southeastern Virginia, Virginias Eastern Shore, and northeastern North Carolina. ... 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. ... Given since 1942, the Pulitzer Prize for Photography was divided in 1968 into the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography and the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. ... Front of UPI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. United Press International (UPI) is a global news agency headquartered in the United States filing news in English, Spanish and Arabic. ... General Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (pronounced ) (January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was the de facto military leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1940 and the de jure President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944. ...

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

• Fiction:
  • Advise and Consent by Allen Drury.
• Drama:
  • Fiorello! book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott, Music by Jerry Bock and Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
• History:
  • In the Days of McKinley by Margaret Leech.
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • John Paul Jones by Samuel Eliot Morison.
• Poetry:
  • Heart's Needle by W. D. Snodgrass.
• Music:
  • Second String Quartet by Elliott Carter, first performed at the Juilliard School of Music, March 25, 1960.

The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ... Advise and Consent is a political novel written by Allen Drury and published in 1959. ... Allen Stuart Drury (September 2, 1918 _ September 2, 1998) was a U.S. novelist. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918. ... Fiorello! is a Pulitzer Prize-winning 1959 Broadway musical about New York City mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, a reform Republican who took on Tammany Hall. ... Jerome Weidman (April 4, 1913, Lower East Side, NYC - October 6, 1998, Upper East Side, NYC) was an American playwright. ... George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was among the greatest of Broadway showmen. ... Jerry Bock (born 1928) is a Jewish-American musical theatre composer best known for his collaboration with lyricist Sheldon Harnick on shows such as Fiddler on the Roof. ... Sheldon Harnick (born 1924) is an American lyricist best known for his collaboration with composer Jerry Bock on hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof. ... The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. ... Margaret Kernochan Leech (1893-1974) was an American author and historian, who won two Pulitzer Prizes in history, for her books Reveille in Washington (1942) and In the Days of McKinley (1960). ... The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author. ... John Paul Jones John Paul Jones (July 6, 1747–July 18, 1792) was Americas first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. ... RAdm Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976), USN historian Samuel Eliot Morison, RAdm, USNR (July 9, 1887 – May 15, 1976) was an American historian, notable for producing scholarly works that were both authoritative and highly readable, an ability recognized with two Pulitzer Prizes. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... W. D. Snodgrass is an USA American poet and 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry winner. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ... Elliott Cook Carter, Jr. ... The Juilliard School is recognized as one of the best performing arts conservatories in the world. ...

Special Citations and Awards

• Letters:
  • Garrett Mattingly, a special citation is awarded to The Defeat of the Spanish Armada by Garrett Mattingly, published by Houghton, Mifflin. It is a first class history and a literary work of high order.

The Pulitzer Prize jury has the option of awarding special citations where they consider necessary. ... Garrett Mattingly (1900-1962) was a professor of European history at Columbia University, specializing in early modern diplomatic history. ... The Defeat of the Spanish Armada is a book by Garrett Mattingly, a popular history of the Spanish Armadas attempt to invade England. ...

External links

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