All articles tagged with #pulitzer prize
Peter Arnett, a renowned war correspondent and Pulitzer Prize winner known for his fearless reporting from Vietnam, Iraq, and other conflict zones, has died at age 91 due to prostate cancer. His career spanned over four decades, during which he reported from some of the world's most dangerous war zones, earning a legacy as a courageous and influential journalist.
Peter Arnett was a renowned war correspondent known for his fearless reporting from conflicts like Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, winning a Pulitzer Prize and becoming a household name, despite controversies and accusations of bias. He passed away at age 91.
Peter Arnett, a renowned war correspondent and Pulitzer Prize winner known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, has died at 91 due to prostate cancer. His fearless reporting, including interviews with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, and his willingness to report from war zones, made him a legendary figure in journalism, despite controversies and criticisms.
Sally Buzbee, the executive editor of The Washington Post, is stepping down from her role. Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, will temporarily replace her through the presidential election, after which Robert Winnett will take over. Buzbee's tenure saw significant editorial expansion and multiple Pulitzer Prizes, despite a drop in audience and some staff departures.
Sally Buzbee, the executive editor of The Washington Post, is stepping down from her role. Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, will temporarily replace her through the presidential election, after which Robert Winnett will take over. Buzbee's tenure saw significant editorial expansion and multiple Pulitzer Prizes, despite a drop in audience and some staff departures.
N. Scott Momaday, the Pulitzer-winning Native American novelist known for his novel "House Made of Dawn," has passed away at the age of 89. His groundbreaking work, which was the first by a Native American to win a Pulitzer, inspired a new wave of Native literature. Momaday's writing explored themes of identity, self-definition, and the oral tradition in literature, all interwoven with reverent depictions of landscape. His influential novel combined modern literary techniques with a traditional Native American storytelling structure, depicting the journey of a disaffected World War II veteran seeking spiritual renewal.
N. Scott Momaday, the first Native American to win a Pulitzer Prize for his novel "House Made of Dawn," has passed away at 89. His work, steeped in American Indian tradition, inspired a generation of Native American authors and sought to incorporate traditional tribal ways while capturing contemporary experience. Momaday, a proud Kiowa, dedicated himself to preserving Kiowa oral traditions and legends through his writing. His impact on Native American literature and his contributions to preserving tribal culture will be remembered.
David Mitchell, the editor of The Point Reyes Light, a small California newspaper, has passed away at the age of 79. Mitchell's newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize in 1979 for its exposé on Synanon, a drug rehabilitation program turned violent cult. The investigation led to a landmark ruling by the California Supreme Court, protecting the rights of investigative reporters to keep the names of confidential sources secret. Mitchell's dedication to local journalism and his efforts to shed light on important stories, including the experiences of Mexican immigrants in Marin County, were highly regarded.
Louise Glück, an acclaimed American poet known for her deeply personal and mythological work, has passed away at the age of 80. Glück received numerous accolades throughout her career, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2020. Her poetry, which explored themes of trauma, loss, and nature, was praised for its clarity and precise lyricism. Glück's influential body of work made her one of America's greatest living poets, and she will be remembered for her unmistakable poetic voice that made individual existence universal.
Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Road" and "No Country for Old Men," has died at the age of 89. McCarthy was known for his brutally violent, morally ambiguous, often bleak novels in which men were pitted against primal forces. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and drew much of his literary inspiration from his Southern upbringing. McCarthy's most widely known work is "The Road," a post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son journeying through a ravaged landscape. McCarthy was married and divorced three times and fathered two sons.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy has died at the age of 89. McCarthy's novels included The Road and No Country for Old Men, both of which were turned into successful films. Fellow author Stephen King called him "maybe the greatest American novelist of my time". Booker Prize winner John Banville, a friend of McCarthy's, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme it was a "great loss" and he was a "giant figure". McCarthy died of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Tuesday.
Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Road," "No Country for Old Men," and "Blood Meridian," has died at the age of 89. Known for his masterful prose and exploration of violence and vengeance, McCarthy's novels were set against the vivid backdrops of the American West and Appalachia. He won numerous accolades for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. McCarthy's legacy as a colossally gifted writer who changed the course of American literature will remain timeless for generations to come.
Cormac McCarthy, the acclaimed American novelist known for his dark and violent explorations of the human condition, has died at the age of 89. His novels, including "All the Pretty Horses," "The Road," and "No Country for Old Men," won numerous awards and were adapted into successful films. McCarthy was known for his reclusive nature and refusal to give readings or blurbs for other writers' books. While his work was praised by many, some critics found it portentous and self-consciously masculine.
Father-son journalists John and Ramsey Archibald, along with colleagues Ashley Remkus and Challen Stephens, won a Pulitzer Prize for their investigative reporting on police corruption in the town of Brookside, Alabama. Their reporting led to the resignation of the police chief, four new laws, and a state audit, and freed some people from jail. The Archibalds' work has also been recognized with other awards and was part of a larger series on for-profit policing in Alabama.
Sanaz Toossi, a 31-year-old Iranian American playwright, won the Pulitzer Prize in drama for her first produced play, "English," which is about a language test-prep class in Iran. Toossi said the play was about "the pain of being misunderstood, and how language and identity are interwoven." She hopes the Pulitzer win signals to Iranians that their stories matter and that one day soon, the play can be performed in Iran. Toossi is also a member of the Writers Guild of America and is currently on strike.