Breaking News: Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

The 2008 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced just moments ago! The winners are:

FICTION
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (Riverhead Books)

DRAMA
August: Osage County by Tracy Letts

HISTORY
What Hath God Wrought by Daniel Walker Howe (Oxford University Press)

BIOGRAPHY
Eden’s Outcasts by John Matteson (W.W. Norton)

POETRY
Time and Materials by Robert Hass (Ecco/HarperCollins)

POETRY
Failure by Philip Schultz (Harcourt)

GENERAL NONFICTION
The Years of Extermination by Saul Friedlander (HarperCollins)

MUSIC
The Little Match Girl Passion by David Lang (G. Schirmer)

See all the winners including journalism and special citations here. See the entire list of Pulitzer Prize winners here.

The Pulitzer Prize, started by New York World publisher Joseph Pulitzer is awarded each year for books published the previous year. The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. It is administered by Columbia University in New York City.

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5 comments

Trish Said:

This is the second time I’ve seen Oscar Wao on an award list. Have you read it?
on April 7th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Natasha Maw Said:

I haven’t, but I’ve seen it floating around so much I think I really should look into it.
on April 7th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Tarie Said:

Oh, thank you for posting the news! )
on April 8th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Nymeth Said:

I’m excited to read the fiction winner. It sounds like something I’d really enjoy.
on April 10th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Natasha Maw Said:

I’ve heard so much about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz that I really should get to it although right now I have no desire. Maybe next year?
on April 10th, 2008 at 10:13 pm

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