Etymology

Pulitzer Prize

Today it means: An annual American award given for journalism, literature, and music Full definition →

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Established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.

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