Pulitzer Prizes

Pulitzer Prizes, awards for achievement in U.S. journalism and letters, given every May since 1917 through a foundation created by the estate of Joseph Pulitzer and administered by Columbia University. There are eight cash awards for journalism ($1,000 each), five for literature ($500 each), and four traveling scholarships. An award for music was added in 1943.

See also: Pulitzer, Joseph.