For distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, Five hundred dollars ($500).
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters , by Robert Lewis Taylor (Doubleday )
The Jury
The Jury
Carlos Baker
Princeton University
John K. Hutchens
New York Herald Tribune
Winners in Fiction
1959 Prize Winners
William H. (Bill) Mauldin
For "I won the Nobel Prize for Literature. What was your crime?" Published on October 30, 1958.
Ralph McGill
For his distinguished editorial writing during 1958 as exemplified in his editorial "A Church, A School...." and for his long, courageous and effective editorial leadership.