1928 Pulitzer Prize
The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1928.
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Journalism awards
- Public Service:
- The Indianapolis Times, "for its work in exposing political corruption to Indiana, prosecuting the guilty and bringing about a more wholesome state of affairs in civil government". The prize recognized the Times's investigation of Ku Klux Klan connections among city and state officials, including Governor Ed Jackson.[1]
- Reporting:
- No award given
- Editorial Writing:
- Grover Cleveland Hall of The Montgomery Advertiser, for his editorials against gangsterism, floggings and racial and religious intolerance.[2] "The Advertiser waged war against the resurgent Ku Klux Klan", the paper says today.[3]
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- Editorial Cartooning:
- Nelson Harding of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, "May His Shadow Never Grow Less."[4]
Letters and Drama Awards
- Novel:
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder (Boni)
- Drama:
- Strange Interlude by Eugene O'Neill (Boni)
- History:
- Main Currents in American Thought, 2 vols. by Vernon Louis Parrington (Harcourt)
- Biography or Autobiography:
- The American Orchestra and Theodore Thomas by Charles Edward Russell (Doubleday)
- Poetry:
- Tristram by Edwin Arlington Robinson (Macmillan)
References
- ^ "History of crusade waged by The Times against corruption in state government". The Indianapolis Times. May 8, 1928 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
- ^ "Fight to rid Alabama of floggings by hooded bands brings high award". The Montgomery Advertiser. May 8, 1928 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "History of the Montgomery Advertiser" Archived 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Montgomery Advertiser: a Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ^ "Nelson Harding wins Pulitzer cartoon prize second successive time". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 8, 1928 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
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