1931 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1931.

Journalism awards

"An Old Struggle Still Going On", winner of the prize for editorial cartooning.

Public Service	The Atlanta Constitution	"For a successful municipal graft exposure and consequent convictions."[1]
Reporting	A. B. MacDonald of The Kansas City Star	"For his work in connection with a murder in Amarillo, Texas."[2]
Correspondence	H. R. Knickerbocker of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and New York Evening Post	"For a series of articles on the practical operation of the Five Year Plan in Russia."
Editorial Writing	Charles S. Ryckman of Fremont Tribune	"For the editorial entitled 'The Gentleman from Nebraska.'"[3]
Editorial Cartooning	Edmund Duffy of The Baltimore Sun	"For 'An Old Struggle Still Going On'"

Letters and Drama Awards

• Novel:
  • Years of Grace by Margaret Ayer Barnes (Houghton)
• Drama:
  • Alison's House by Susan Glaspell (S. French)
• History:
  • The Coming of the War 1914 by Bernadotte E. Schmitt (Scribner)
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • Charles W. Eliot by Henry James (Houghton)
• Poetry:
  • Collected Poems by Robert Frost (Holt)

References

1. "Constitution wins Pulitzer medal for 1930; women given awards for best novel and play". Atlanta Constitution. AP. May 5, 1931 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
2. "Quest for life's facts". The Kansas City Star. May 5, 1931 – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)
3. Herbert S. Putnam (May 5, 1931). "Tribune editorial awarded Pulitzer Prize". Fremont Tribune – via Newspapers.com. (Part 2 of article)

External links

• Pulitzer Prizes for 1931