For a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime consideration to high literary quality and originality, Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
Awarded to Angelo B. Henderson of The Wall Street Journal for his portrait of a druggist who is driven to violence by his encounters with armed robbery, illustrating the lasting effects of crime.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Tom Hallman Jr. of The Oregonian, Portland, for his unique profile of a man struggling to recover from a brain injury, and Eric L. Wee of The Washington Post for his moving account of a Washington lawyer whose collection of postcards helps to preserve his memories of a fleetingly happy childhood.