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2015 Pulitzer Prize Board
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front row, left to right: P. Gigot, R. Blau, K. Willey, D. Allen, M. Pride, G. Collins, J. Diaz; back row, left to right: A. Marquez, K. Boo, S. Coll, S. Engelberg, S. Hahn, R. Beck, J. Daniszewski, E. Robinson, Q. Hudes (absent from photo: L. Bollinger, J. Dehli)

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Danielle Allen, chair; Mike Pride, administrator

John Zorn

Publication
The Aristos
Citation
A parade of stylistically diverse sounds for violin, cello and piano that create a vivid demonstration of the brain in fluid, unpredictable action.
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Categories: Music

Lei Liang

Publication
Xiaoxiang
Citation
A concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra, inspired by a widow's wail and blending the curious sensations of grief and exhilaration.
Publisher
Schott Music Corporation
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Categories: Music

Joyce Carol Oates

Publication
Lovely, Dark, Deep
Citation
A rich collection of stories told from many rungs of the social ladder and distinguished by their intelligence, language and technique.
Publisher
Ecco
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Categories: Fiction

Richard Ford

Publication
Let Me Be Frank With You
Citation
An unflinching series of narratives, set in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, insightfully portraying a society in decline.
Publisher
Ecco
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Categories: Fiction

Bülent Kiliç

Publication
Agence France-Presse
Citation
For his compelling photographs of Kurds fleeing ISIS attacks in small Kurdish towns on the Syrian-Turkish border.
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Categories: Feature Photography

Laila Lalami

Publication
The Moor's Account
Citation
A creative narrative of the ill-fated 16th Century Spanish expedition to Florida, compassionately imagined out of the gaps and silences of history.
Publisher
Pantheon
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Categories: Fiction
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