1938 Pulitzer Prize
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The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1938.
Contents
Journalism awards
- Public Service:
- Bismarck Tribune for its news reports and editorials entitled, Self Help in the Dust Bowl.
- Reporting:
- Raymond Sprigle of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for his series of articles, supported by photostats of the essential documents, exposing the one-time membership of Mr. Justice Hugo Black in the Ku Klux Klan.
- Correspondence:
- Arthur Krock of The New York Times for his exclusive authorized interview with the President of the United States on February 27, 1937.
- Editorial Writing:
- William Wesley Waymack of the Register and Tribune, Des Moines, Iowa for his distinguished editorial writing during the year.
- Editorial Cartooning:
- Vaughn Shoemaker of the Chicago Daily News for The Road Back.
Letters and Drama Awards
- Novel:
- Drama:
- Our Town by Thornton Wilder (Coward).
- History:
- The Road to Reunion, 1865-1900 by Paul Herman Buck (Little).
- Biography or Autobiography:
- Andrew Jackson, 2 vols. by Marquis James (Bobbs).
- Biography or Autobiography:
- Pedlar's Progress by Odell Shepard (Little).
- Poetry:
- Cold Morning Sky by Marya Zaturenska (Macmillan).
Special Awards and Citations
- Journalism:
- Edmonton Journal a special bronze plaque for its editorial leadership in defense of the freedom of the press in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
