The sensational birth of the prize
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Masters of the written word and stage
Breaking barriers and modern milestones
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schopenhauer Pulitzer Milestones
When DAMN. went and won a history-making Pulitzer Prize!
schopenhauer How the Pulitzers adapted to honor online-only journalism and multimedia storytelling.
schopenhauer How Kendrick Lamar broke a classical and jazz monopoly to win the music prize.
schopenhauer Sort groundbreaking Pulitzer winners onto a timeline to discover how they broke modern barriers.
Wynton Marsalis milestone: In 1997, Wynton Marsalis became the first jazz musician to win the Music Pulitzer for his epic oratorio 'Blood on the Fields.'
A person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement. Gwendolyn Brooks became a historic laureate in 1950 as the first African American to win the prize.
Which landmark 1968 novel by N. Scott Momaday won the Pulitzer and sparked the Native American Renaissance?
What was the title of Gwendolyn Brooks's 1950 Pulitzer-winning poetry collection?
Which medium was officially recognized with a new Pulitzer category in 2020 for Audio Reporting?
In which year did the Pulitzer Board first allow online-only news sources to compete in all journalism categories?
Who was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize, receiving it for poetry in 1950?
Which hip-hop artist made history by winning the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music with the album 'DAMN.'?
What traditional genre dominated the Pulitzer Prize for Music before jazz and hip-hop were recognized?