Pulitzer Prize

It takes its name from Joseph Pulitzer, an American journalist of Hungarian origins (1847-1911). In 1883 he bought the New York World. He subsequently founded a journalism school at the University of Columbia (New York), which has since 1917 annually awarded Pulitzer Prizes, encouraging excellence in literature and journalism. The fields of music and theatre have been subsequently added. All in all 24 categories are considered amongst the four branches. To receive a Pulitzer Prize in literature, music or theatre it is necessary to be an American citizen. The journalism Prizes can be attributed to any journalist who has had an article published in an American newspaper.