In the early part of the 20th century, Joseph Pulitzer, the
founder and namesake of the Pulitzer Prize, made arrangements in his will for
an award honoring excellence in journalism and writing (http://www.pulitzer.org/historyofprizes).
Knowing that, “the times would be a changin”1, Pulitzer made
allowances so that those charged with giving the award could create new
categories as they deemed appropriate (http://www.pulitzer.org/historyofprizes.) Now, over a century later, the Pulitzer Prizes are awarded
to writers of both online and print materials (http://www.pulitzer.org/expanded_eligibility). The award has been given to
musicians such as Bob Dylan2, President John
F. Kennedy3, and Lexington’s own Herald-Leader cartoonist, Joel Pett.
Now you know what Bob Dylan and President Kennedy have
in common.
Here are some of the Pulitzer Prize winning materials that are
available in the library. Please ask one of the librarians if you want to
borrow any of these items. We will be glad to assist you.
Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther
King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by David Garrow;
323.092 G243b
Death of a Salesman by Arthur
Miller; DVD 812.52 M647d
The Old Man and the Sea by
Ernest Hemingway; 813 H488o
If you want to know more about Mr. Pulitzer or the prize, keep one reading or select one of the featured links.
Poet Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African-American to be awarded the
Pulitzer Prize for her work titled, Annie Allen.
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1 Bob Dylan’s song The
Times They Are a Changin’ was released in 1964 on the album of the same name.
http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-times-they-are-a-changin-mw0000202344
2 In 2008,
the Pulitzer committee awarded Bob Dylan a Special Citation for his
contribution to American music. http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2008-Special-Awards-and-Citations.
3President
John F. Kennedy is the only president to have won a Pulitzer. http://www.pulitzer.org/faq#q19
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