1924 Pulitzer Prize
Appearance
The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1924.
Journalism awards
[edit]- Public Service:
- New York World, for its work exposing the killing of Martin Tabert, which helped bring the convict leasing system in Florida to an end
- Reporting:
- Magner White, San Diego Sun, for his story of the eclipse of the sun.
- Editorial Writing:
- Frank Buxton of the Boston Herald, for an editorial entitled "Who Made Coolidge?"[1]
- Special prize of $1000 was awarded to the widow of Frank I. Cobb, New York World, in recognition of the distinction of her husband's editorial writing and service.
- Editorial Cartooning:
- Jay Norwood Darling of the Des Moines Register and Tribune for "In Good Old USA".[2]
Letters and Drama Awards
[edit]- Novel:
- Drama:
- History:
- The American Revolution—A Constitutional Interpretation by Charles Howard McIlwain (Macmillan)
- Biography or Autobiography:
- From Immigrant to Inventor by Michael I. Pupin (Scribner)
- Poetry:
References
[edit]- ^ Heinz-Dietrich Fischer; Erika J. Fischer (2011). Complete Historical Handbook of the Pulitzer Prize System 1917-2000. Walter de Gruyter. p. 131. ISBN 978-3110939125.
- ^ "'Ding' cartoon adjudged best of year in U.S." The Des Moines Register. May 12, 1924 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)