For distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
The Optimist's Daughter , by Eudora Welty (Random )
The Jury
The Jury
Herman Kogan(Chair)
Editor, Book Week, Chicago Sun-Times
Guy Davenport
Professor of English, University of Kentucky
Edmund Fuller
Book Critic, The Wall Street Journal
Winners in Fiction
1973 Prize Winners
David S. Broder
For his columns during 1972.
Ronald Powers
For his critical writing about television during 1972.