Pulitzer News

As music fans commemorate what would have been 2007 Special Citation recipient John Coltrane's 95th birthday, discover new archival releases from the composer/saxophonist.

As the world commemorates the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, revisit Pulitzer-winning coverage of the day and its legacy.

Discover winners and finalists who covered the war in Afghanistan, elements of its legacy and precursor conflicts.

The citation "comes with a $100,000 grant to be administered by the Committee to Protect Journalists for the emergency relief of such individuals and their families."

Entrants may now submit eligible work premiered this year in the Drama and Music categories.

Washington, D.C.-based author and journalist Katherine Boo, New York Times Opinion Columnist Gail Collins and Associated Press Vice President & Editor-at-Large for Standards John Daniszewski have been elected as co-chairs of the Pulitzer Prize Board.

The 2018 Feature Photography contributor and longtime Reuters photojournalist was killed while covering a skirmish between Afghan security forces and Taliban militants near a border crossing with Pakistan. As the world mourns his loss, view a gallery of his selected work.

Entrants may now submit eligible work published this year in the Fiction, U.S. History, Biography, Poetry and General Nonfiction categories.

Read a fact sheet about the Pulitzer Prizes.

The Pulitzer Prize Board has decided to postpone the 2021 award winners’ announcement. Originally scheduled for Monday, April 19, 2021, the Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music now will be announced on Friday, June 11, 2021 at 1 p.m.