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"But Where Is the Boat Going?", the prize-winning editorial cartoon
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"Homecoming", one of the prize-winning photographs
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"Tarawa Island", the other prize-winning photograph
The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1944.
Journalism awards
- Public Service:
- The New York Times for its survey of the teaching of American history.
- Reporting:
- Paul Schoenstein and associates of the New York Journal American, for a news story published on August 12, 1943, which saved the life of a two-year-old girl in the Lutheran Hospital of New York City by obtaining penicillin.
- Correspondence:
- Ernest Taylor Pyle of the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, for distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943.[1]
- Telegraphic Reporting (National):
- Dewey L. Fleming of The Baltimore Sun, for his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
- Telegraphic Reporting (International):
- Daniel De Luce of the Associated Press, for his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
- Editorial Writing:
- Henry J. Haskell of The Kansas City Star, for editorials written during the calendar year 1943.[2]
- Editorial Cartooning:
- Clifford K. Berryman of the Evening Star (Washington D.C.), for "But Where Is the Boat Going?"
- Photography:
- Earle L. Bunker of the Omaha World-Herald, for his photo entitled, "Homecoming".
- Frank Filan of the Associated Press, for his photo entitled "Tarawa Island".
- Special Citations:
- Byron Price, Director of the Office of Censorship, for the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes.
- William Allen White was honored with a scroll indicating appreciation of his services for seven years as a member of the Pulitzer Prize advisory board, presented posthumously to his widow.[3]
Letters, Drama and Music Awards
- Novel:
- Drama:
- No award given
- History:
- The Growth of American Thought by Merle Curti (Harper).
- Biography or Autobiography:
- The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F B. Morse by Carleton Mabee (Knopf.
- Poetry:
- Western Star by Stephen Vincent Benet (Farrar).
- Music:
- Symphony No. 4. Opus 34 by Howard Hanson (Eastman School of Music). Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on December 3, 1943
- Special Award:
- In lieu of the Drama prize, a special award was given to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, for Oklahoma![4]
References
- ^ Lee G. Miller (May 10, 1944). "Ernie Pyle bet $100 he wouldn't achieve prize". The Marshfield News-Herald – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Periscope on the world front: The Star's editor". The Kansas City Star. May 7, 1944 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Pulitzer advisory board creates award recognizing late W. A. White". The Emporia Gazette. AP. July 3, 1944 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Jeans (May 2, 1944). "Theatre is left out in Pulitzer awards". New York Daily News – via Newspapers.com.