1919 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1919.

Journalism awards

• Public Service:
  • Milwaukee Journal, for its strong and courageous campaign for Americanism in a constituency where foreign elements made such a policy hazardous from a business point of view.[1]

Letters and Drama Awards

• Novel:
  • The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington (Doubleday)
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams (Houghton)

Special Citations and Awards

These awards were made possible by a special grant from The Poetry Society.

• Poetry:
  • Cornhuskers by Carl Sandburg (Holt)
  • Old Road to Paradise by Margaret Widdemer (Holt)

References

1. "Honors for Milwaukee paper that fought hyphen". The La Crosse Tribune. July 2, 1919 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• "1919 Pulitzer Prize Winners". New York City: Pulitzer Prize Board. 1919.