The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1972. 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. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Journalism Awards

• Public Service:
  • The New York Times, for the publication of the Pentagon Papers.
• Local General or Spot News Reporting:
  • Richard Cooper and John Machacek of the Rochester Times-Union, for their coverage of the Attica Prison riots.
• Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
  • Timothy Leland, Gerard M. O'Neill, Stephen A. Kurkjian and Ann Desantis of The Boston Globe, for their exposure of widespread corruption in Somerville, Massachusetts.
• National Reporting:
  • Jack Anderson of syndicated columnist, for his reporting of American policy decision-making during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
• International reporting:
  • Peter R. Kann of The Wall Street Journal, for his coverage of the Indo Pakistan War of 1971.
• Commentary:
  • Mike Royko of the Chicago Daily News, for his columns during 1971.
• Criticism:
  • Frank Peters Jr. of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, for his music criticism during 1971.
• Editorial Writing:
  • John Strohmeyer of the Bethlehem Globe-Times, for his editorial campaign to reduce racial tensions in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Jeffrey K. MacNelly of the Richmond News-Leader, for his editorial cartooning during 1971.
• Spot News Photography:
  • Horst Faas and Michel Laurent of Associated Press, for their picture series, Death in Dacca.
• Feature Photography:
  • Dave Kennerly of United Press International, for his dramatic photographs of the Vietnam War in 1971.

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Letters, Drama and Music Awrds

• Fiction:
  • Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner.
• Drama:
  • No award given.
• History:
  • Neither Black Nor White by Carl N. Degler.
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • Eleanor and Franklin by Joseph P. Lash.
• Poetry:
  • Collected Poems by James Wright.
• Non-Fiction:
  • Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-1945 by Barbara W. Tuchman.
• Music:
  • Windows by Jacob Druckman, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on March 16, 1972 at Orchestra Hall, Chicago.

The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ... For the engineering term, see Angle of repose. ... Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909—April 13, 1993) was an American novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918. ... The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. ... Carl N. Degler (born 1921), is an American historian. ... 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. ... James Arlington Wright (December 3, 1927 – March 25, 1980), was one of the most beloved American poets of the second half of the 20th century. ... 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. ... Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 _ February 6, 1989) was an American historian and author. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ... Jacob Druckman (June 26, 1928 – May 24, 1996) was an American composer born in Philadelphia. ... The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the leading orchestras in the world. ... Symphony Center of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Symphony Center is a music complex in Chicago, Illinois and is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. ...

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