Pulitzer Prize

War talk is not cheap, the play ‘Ruined’ shows
Plot shows how women characters refuse to be victims in a conflict situation

Prolific American author Philip Roth dies at 85
The acclaimed author won many awards in his lifetime but he was never awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature

#MeToo-era Pulitzers give Trump one on the nose
This year’s Pulitzer juries awarded prizes to works that highlight the notable pitfalls of Donald Trump’s presidency

Pulitzer Prize recognises journalism that unmasked sexual harassers
The Pulitzer Prize recognises achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States

Kendrick Lamar, the first rapper to win a Pulitzer
Kendrick Lamar has become the first non-classical, non-jazz artist to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for the music category

Pulitzer prize for fiction goes to ‘The Goldfinch’
Donna Tartt’s huge book, 11 years in the writing, wins the honour for "beautifully written … novel with exquisitely drawn characters".

Pulitzer Prizes award journalists in hard-hit media industry
The Sun Sentinel has taken the top award at the 97th Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious prizes in the fragmented US journalism industry.

Hossaini’s ‘Heartbreak’ wins 2012 Pulitzer
Photographer Massoud Hossaini has won a Pulitzer for what was called a "heartbreaking image of a girl crying in fear after a suicide bomber’s attack".
Small publications sweep up Pulitzer Prizes
Newcomers and smaller publications have surpassed big-name media organisations this year as winners of the coveted Pulitzer Prize.
Celebrated scribe of suburbia, John Updike, dies
John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, died of lung cancer on Tuesday at age 76.