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PULITZER PRIZES- 2021 | RAS EXAM

Published on June 14, 2021 by Just Prep Raj |
Last Updated on March 15, 2023 by Just Prep Raj

INTRODUCTION

The Pulitzer Prize is an award given to people with outstanding achievement in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature and music compositions by Columbia University in United States.The award was initiated in 1917. It is named after Joseph Pulitzer who was a successful newspaper publisher and got administered by Columbia University.It is an annual award given in 21 categories. The awardees receive a certificate along with US $15,000 as cash in twenty categories whereas winner in Public Service category is honored with a gold medal.

HISTORY

Joseph Pulitzer, a newspaper publisher offered his will of $250,000 to Columbia University to launch a journalism school and inaugurate the Pulitzer Prize. Initially, he categorized award into following:
  • Four awards in journalism
  • Four in letters and drama
  • One in education
  • Four traveling scholarships
He passed away on 29 October, 1911. The first award of Pulitzer was given on 4 June,1917. 

2021- WINNERS LIST (MOST IMPORTANT)

 
 CATEGORY LIST       AWARD RECIEPNT     CONTRIBUTION
         PUBLIC SERVICE       NEW YORK TIMESJOURNALISM ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC
         FICTION       LOUISE EDRICHTHE NIGHT WATCHMAN
         POETRY       NATALIE DIAZ POSTCOLONIAL LOVEPOEM
         MUSIC       TANIA LEON STRIDE
         DRAMA       KATORI HALLTHE HOT WING KING
        HISTORY      MARCIA CHATELEINFRANCHISE: THE GOLDEN ARCHES IN BLACK AMERICA
        INTERNATIONALREPORTING   MEGHA RAJAGOPALAN,ALISON KILLING &CHRISTO BUSCHEK –                    THEBUZZFEED NEWS REPORTING ON CHINA’S MUSLIM DETENTION CAMP
 SPECIAL AWARD &CITATION,2021     DARNELLA FRAZIER COVERAGE ON GEORGEFLOYD’S MURDER

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