1944 Pulitzer Prize

Journalism awards

• Public Service:
  • The New York Times for its survey of the teaching of American history, coordinated by Benjamin Fine.
• Reporting:
  • Paul Schoenstein and associates of the 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 the 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 the Associated Press, for his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
• Editorial Writing:
  • Henry J. Haskell of The Kansas City Star, for editorials written during the calendar year 1943.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Clifford K. Berryman of the Evening Star (Washington D.C.), for "But Where Is the Boat Going?"
• Photography:
  • Earle L. Bunker of the Omaha World-Herald, for his photo entitled, "Homecoming".
  • Frank Filan of the Associated Press, for his photo at the Battle of Tarawa entitled "Tarawa Island".
• Special Citations:
  • Byron Price, Director of the Office of Censorship, for the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes.
  • William Allen White was honored with a scroll indicating appreciation of his services for seven years as a member of the Pulitzer Prize advisory board, presented posthumously to his widow.

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

• Novel:
  • Journey in the Dark by Martin Flavin (Harper).
• Drama:
  • No award given
• 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 Stephen Vincent Benét (Farrar).
• Music:
  • Symphony No. 4. Opus 34 by Howard Hanson (Eastman School of Music). Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on December 3, 1943.
• Special Award:
  • In lieu of the Drama prize, a special award was given to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, for Oklahoma!

References

References

1. Benjamin Fine. (April 4, 1943). "Ignorance of U.S. history shown by college freshmen". The New York Times.
2. Roy J. Harris, Jr.. (2015). "Pulitzer's Gold: A Century of Public Service Journalism". Columbia University Press.
3. Lee G. Miller. (May 10, 1944). "Ernie Pyle bet $100 he wouldn't achieve prize". The Marshfield News-Herald.
4. (May 7, 1944). "Periscope on the world front: The Star's editor". The Kansas City Star.
5. (July 15, 1943). "Fervent welcome to 'Bob'". Evening World-Herald.
6. (May 2, 1944). "World-Herald photographer Bunker wins Pulitzer Prize". Morning World-Herald.
7. (November 30, 1943). "Picture tells fury of fight to win island". The Rock Island Argus.
8. (May 2, 1944). "Pulitzer Prize winners began as office boys". The Los Angeles Times.
9. (July 3, 1944). "Pulitzer advisory board creates award recognizing late W. A. White". The Emporia Gazette.
10. Norman Nairn. (May 2, 1944). "Pulitzer award surprises Eastman School director". Democrat and Chronicle.
11. Robert Jeans. (May 2, 1944). "Theatre is left out in Pulitzer awards". New York Daily News.