The Pulitzer Prizes for 1996 were announced on ?, 1996. Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-04-13, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Journalism awards

Letters awards

• biography or autobiography: God: A Biography by Jack Miles
• fiction: Independence Day by Richard Ford
• general non-fiction: The Haunted Land: Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism by Tina Rosenberg
• history: William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic by Alan Taylor
• poetry: The Dream of the Unified Field by Jorie Graham

The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author. ... Jack Miles work has appeared in numerous national publications, including The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. ... Richard Ford (born February 16, 1944, Jackson, Mississippi) is the author of A Piece Of My Heart, The Ultimate Good Luck, The Sportswriter and its sequel Independence Day, Wildlife, and a volume of short stories, Rock Springs. ... 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. ... The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. ... Alan Taylor, historian and author of books about early American history, including Colonial America, the American Revolution, and the Early American Republic. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... Jorie Graham is author and editor of numerous volumes of poetry, including Overlord, 2005 Never Swarm The Errancy The Dream of the Unified Field: Selected Poems 1974-1994 Materialism Region of Unlikeness The End of Beauty Erosion Hybrids of Plants and of Ghosts, 1974 She is recipient of honors including...

Arts awards

• drama: Rent by Jonathan Larson
• music: Lilacs by George Walker (composer)

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918. ... David Nederlander Theatre during the run of Rent. ... Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960-January 25, 1996) was a composer from New York City who created musicals including Rent and tick, tick. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ... George Walker (born 1922) is an African-American composer. ...