Pulitzer Prize

In poetry class, we talked about lots of famous poet during the mid-20th century. Allen Ginsburg, Anne Sexton, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg, they are all well known of their wonderful and awesome poem. Most of these poet didn't only have a great achievement as a poet, but also as a writer. On the other hand, most of them get the Pulitzer Price because of their achievement in writing.

So, what is the Pulitzer Prize? Actually, it is a award for achievement in newspaper,and journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph and is administered by Columbia University in New York City. [1] This prize are awarded yearly and each winner will receive a certificate and US$ 10,000 cash award.

Joseph Pulitzer, the founder of Pulitzer Prize. He is a Hungarian-American, a newspaper publisher of the New York World. "Pulitzer introduced the techniques of "new journalism" to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s and became a leading national figure in the Democratic party.[2] In his will, he gave money to the Columbia University to start a journalism school and created the prize. He put in US$250,000 and the money was allocated to the prize and the scholarship. "He specified "four awards in journalism, four in letters and drama, one in education, and four traveling scholarships." After his death, the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded June 4, 1917; they are now announced each April."[1]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize[1]

http://www.pulitzer.org/

http://nobelprizes.com/pulitzer/