Winners

Letters, Drama, and Music

Novel

Journey in the Dark by Martin Flavin (Harper)

Drama

(No Award)

History

The Growth of American Thought by Merle Curti (Harper)

Biography or Autobiography

The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F B. Morse by Carleton Mabee (Knopf)

Poetry

Western Star by the late Stephen Vincent Benet (Farrar)

Music

Symphony No. 4. Opus 34 by Howard Hanson

Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on December 3, 1943.

Special Citations

Special Awards and Citations - Journalism

Byron Price, Director of the Office of Censorship

For the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes.

At the same time, the members of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Journalism deplore certain acts and policies of Army and Navy censorship in the handling of news at the source, and for the unreasonable suppression of information to which the American people are entitled.

Mrs. William Allen White

A scroll indicating appreciation of Mr. White interest and services during the past seven years as a member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University.

Special Awards and Citations - Music

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

A special award for Oklahoma.

Pulitzer Prize Board

Members

The board overseeing the prizes

Press Releases

No press releases are currently recorded for this year.

Journalism

Public Service

The New York Times

For its survey of the teaching of American History.

Reporting

Paul Schoenstein and Associates of New York Journal-American

For a news story published on August 12, 1943, which saved the life of a two-year-old girl in the Lutheran Hospital of New York City by obtaining penicillin.

Correspondence

Ernest Taylor Pyle of Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance

For distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943

Telegraphic Reporting (National)

Dewey L. Fleming of The Baltimore Sun

For his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.

Telegraphic Reporting (International)

Daniel De Luce of Associated Press

For his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.

Editorial Writing

Henry J. Haskell of Kansas City (MO) Star

For editorials written during the calendar year 1943.

Editorial Cartooning

Clifford K. Berryman of The Evening Star, Washington, DC

For "Where Is the Boat Going?"

Photography

Earle L. Bunker of The World-Herald, Omaha, NE

For his photo entitled, "Homecoming."

Frank Filan of Associated Press

For his photo entitled, "Tarawa Island," serviced by the AP.