The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1975. 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. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Journalism Awards

• Public Service:
  • The Boston Globe, for its massive and balanced coverage of the Boston school desegregation crisis.
• Local General or Spot News Reporting:
  • Staff of Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio), for its coverage, under enormous difficulties, of the tornado that wrecked the city on April 3, 1974.
• Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
  • The Indianapolis Star, for its disclosures of local police corruption and dilatory law enforcement, resulting in a cleanup of both the Police Department and the office of the County Prosecutor.
• National Reporting:
  • Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele of The Philadelphia Inquirer, for their series Auditing the Internal Revenue Service, which exposed the unequal application of Federal tax laws.
• International Reporting:
  • William Mullen, reporter, and Ovie Carter, photographer of the Chicago Tribune. For their coverage of famine in Africa and India.
• Commentary:
  • Mary McGrory of the Washington Star, for her commentary on public affairs during 1974.
• Criticism:
  • Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, for his film criticism during 1974.
• Editorial Writing:
  • John Daniell Maurice of the Charleston Daily Mail, for his editorials about the Kanawha County schoolbook controversy.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Garry Trudeau, distributed by Universal Press Syndicate. For his cartoon strip Doonesbury.
• Spot News Photography:
  • Gerald H. Gay of The Seattle Times, for his photograph of four exhausted firemen, Lull in the Battle.
• Feature Photography:
  • Matthew Lewis of The Washington Post, for his photographs in color and black and white.

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 Boston Globe is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. ... Desegregation is the process of ending racial segregation, most commonly used in reference to the United States. ... Xenia is a city in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. ... 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 Indianapolis Star began publishing on June 6, 1903 and celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 6, 2003. ... The Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting has been awarded since 1948 for a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs. ... The Philadelphia Inquirer is one of a two Knight Ridder newspaper duopoly daily for the Philadelphia area. ... 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 Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains one of the principal daily newspapers of the midwestern United States. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary has been awarded since 1970. ... Mary McGrory (August 22, 1918 – April 20, 2004) was an American journalist and columnist. ... 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. ... 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. ... Roger Ebert (right) with Russ Meyer, 1970 Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a film critic who writes for the Chicago Sun-Times. ... New Chicago Sun-Times home located at 350 N. Orleans St. ... 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. ... John D. Maurice won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for his editorials about the Kanawha County schoolbook controversy. ... The Charleston Daily Mail is an afternoon newspaper in Charleston, West Virginia. ... 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. ... Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist. ... Universal Press Syndicate, an Andrews McMeel Universal company, provides syndication for a number of lifestyle and opinion columns, comics, and various other content. ... Doonesbury was featured on the cover of the Feb. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography was awarded from 1968 – 1999, thereafter being renamed and split into the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography and the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. ... The daily Seattle Times is the leading newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. ... 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. ... The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ...

Letters, Drama and Music awards

• Fiction:
  • The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.
• Drama:
  • Seascape by Edward Albee.
• History:
  • Jefferson and His Time, Vols. I-V by Dumas Malone.
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert Caro.
• Poetry:
  • Turtle Island by Gary Snyder.
• General Non-Fiction:
  • Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard.
• Music:
  • From the Diary of Virginia Woolf by Dominick Argento. For medium voice and piano, commissioned by the Schubert Club of St. Paul, and premiered January 5, 1975 in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.

The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ... The Killer Angels front cover The Killer Angels (1974) is a historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. ... Michael Shaara (June 23, 1928 - May 5, 1988) was a writer of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918. ... Seascape is a play by the US playwright Edward Albee. ... Edward Albee, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1961 Edward Franklin Albee III (born March 12, 1928) is an American playwright known for works including Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Zoo Story, and The Sandbox. ... The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. ... Dumas Malone was a biographer of Thomas Jefferson. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author. ... The Power Broker is a 1973 biography of Robert Moses, New York Citys Master Builder, by Robert Caro. ... Robert Moses (1888–1981) Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 – July 29, 1981) was the master builder of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and other suburbs. ... Robert Allan Caro (born October 30, 1935) is a U.S. biographer, who has written voluminous studies of city planner Robert Moses and United States President Lyndon Johnson. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... Young Gary Snyder, on one of his early book covers Gary Snyder (born May 8, 1930) is an American poet, essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist. ... 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. ... Annie Dillard (born April 30, 1945) is an American author. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ... Dominick Argento (b. ... Located at Nicolett Mall and 12th Street in Minneapolis, Orchestra Hall is home to the Minnesota Orchestra. ...

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