Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
Joseph Pulitzer was a Hungarian-American journalist and newspaper publisher. In his will in 1904, he made a provision for the establishment of lie Pulitzer Prizes as an incentive to excellence in journalism, literature, and drama.
Prizes are awarded yearly in 21 categories and in 20 of them, the winner receives a certificate and cash prize of $15,000. In the public service category, the winner is awarded a gold medal.
Indian Winners of Pulitzer
Five Indians have been awarded Pulitzer Prize till date :
» Gobind Behari Lai (for journalism in 1937)
» Jhumpa Lahiri (for her book ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ in 2000)
» Geeta Anand (for journalism in 2003)
» Siddhartha Mukherjee (for ‘The Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer’ in 2011)
» Vijay Seshadri (for ‘3 Sections’).