2020 Pulitzer Prize Contest Open to Letters, Drama and Music Entries
A redesigned entry site features a questionnaire about entrants' work, and the ability for Drama and Music entrants to submit materials online.
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Fiction, Poetry and Drama Winners To Read This Black History Month
From the first African-American Pulitzer winner — Gwendolyn Brooks in 1950 — to more recent winners such as Tyehimba Jess, Lynn Nottage and Colson Whitehead, these writers' creative interpretations of black life are rooted in research and history.
Pulitzer Meets Oscar
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony will be held on February 24. Pulitzer-winning books, plays and journalism all have been adapted for the big screen — and five of those adaptations went on to win an Oscar for Best Picture.
Eight Lesser-Known Film Adaptations of Drama Prize Winners
You've seen "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Rent." But what about "State of the Union"?
Reminder: Deadline for Drama and Music Entries Is December 31
The entry site will close on December 31. Submissions must be postmarked by that date to be eligible.
Martyna Majok on Living Through Chernobyl, and Writing About Betrayal and Loss with Humor
The first theater the playwright saw live was 'Cabaret' with John Stamos. She learned about the show from a pamphlet her mother brought back from a housekeeping job, and bought the ticket with money earned hustling at the pool hall. 'What I Ioved most was that the characters seemed like a family,' she said.
In memoriam: Neil Simon (1927-2018)
Before earning the 1991 Drama Prize, the playwright, screenwriter and television pioneer was the comedic voice of his generation on Broadway.
Video: Watch 2018 Pulitzer winners in Letters, Drama and Music
We collected interviews, lectures and readings featuring the work of this year's Pulitzer winners in Letters, Drama and Music: Andrew Sean Greer, Martyna Majok, Jack E. Davis, Caroline Fraser, Frank Bidart, James Forman Jr. and Kendrick Lamar.
Journalism, Music and Drama Pulitzer Contests Open for Entries
Drama and Music entries are due by December 31. The Journalism deadline is January 25 — for the second year, magazines are eligible in all journalism categories, and Breaking News eligibility has been newly expanded.
Reminder: Final deadline for the Music and Drama Prizes is December 31, 2017
The 2018 Drama and Music competitions will close at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time on December 31, 2017.
