The sensational birth of the prize
Capturing history through lens and pen
Masters of the written word and stage
Breaking barriers and modern milestones
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Master of The Pulitzer Prize
schopenhauer Pulitzer Prize for Drama
He swept the Pulitzer stage—oh yeah! / Four golden prizes on the page—uh-huh!
schopenhauer Lin-Manuel Miranda turned historical biography into a theatrical revolution.
schopenhauer Famous instances where the Pulitzer Board rejected the jury's choice for fiction.
schopenhauer Drag famous plays and books into their winning years to master Pulitzer Prize history.
Posthumous victory: John Kennedy Toole won the 1981 Fiction Pulitzer for A Confederacy of Dunces eleven years after his tragic death, thanks to his mother's persistence.
A person who writes plays. Eugene O'Neill became the only dramatist to win four Pulitzer Prizes for his theatrical works.
Which historical figure inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to write his 2016 Pulitzer-winning musical?
In what decade did August Wilson win his first Pulitzer Prize for his play 'Fences'?
Which playwright holds the record for the most Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, having won four times?
What happens if the Pulitzer Board rejects the jury's recommendation and cannot agree on an alternative?
Which novel won a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1981 after the author's mother spent years trying to publish it?
What genre of music did Lin-Manuel Miranda famously integrate into his Pulitzer-winning drama 'Hamilton'?
Which famous novel did the Pulitzer Board reject in 1974, resulting in no Fiction prize being awarded?