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The following are the
Pulitzer Prizes
for 1973.
Journalism awards
"Moment of Life", the exemplary image cited for the Feature Photography prize
"The Terror of War", the prize-winning Spot News photograph
Public Service
:
The Washington Post
, for its investigation of the
Watergate
case.
[1]
Local General or Spot News Reporting
:
The
Chicago Tribune
, for uncovering flagrant violations of voting procedures in the primary election of March 21, 1972.
Local Investigative Specialized Reporting
:
The Sun Newspapers of
Omaha, Nebraska
, for uncovering the large financial resources of
Boys Town, Nebraska
, leading to reforms in this charitable organization's solicitation and use of funds contributed by the public.
National Reporting
:
Robert Boyd
and
Clark Hoyt
of
Knight Newspapers
, for their disclosure of Senator
Thomas Eagleton
's history of psychiatric therapy, resulting in his withdrawal as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee in 1972.
[2]
International Reporting
:
Max Frankel
of
The New York Times
, for his coverage of
President Nixon's
visit to China in 1972.
Commentary
:
David S. Broder
of
The Washington Post
, for his columns during 1972.
Criticism
:
Ronald Powers
of the
Chicago Sun-Times
, for his critical writing about television during 1972.
Editorial Writing
:
Roger B. Linscott
of
The Berkshire Eagle
(
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
), for his editorials during 1972.
Editorial Cartooning
:
No award given.
Spot News Photography
:
Huynh Cong Ut
of the
Associated Press
, for his photograph, "
The Terror of War
", depicting children in flight from a
napalm
bombing.
[3]
Feature Photography
:
Brian Lanker
of the
Topeka Capital-Journal
, for his sequence on child birth, as exemplified by his photograph, "Moment of Life".
Letters, Drama and Music Awards
Fiction
:
The Optimist's Daughter
by
Eudora Welty
(
Random
)
Drama
:
That Championship Season
by
Jason Miller
(
Atheneum
)
History
:
People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization
by
Michael Kammen
(
Knopf
)
Biography or Autobiography
:
Luce and His Empire
by
W.A. Swanberg
(
Scribner
)
Poetry
:
Up Country
by
Maxine Kumin
(
Harper
)
General Non-Fiction
:
Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam
by
Frances FitzGerald
(
Little
)
General Non-Fiction
:
Children of Crisis
, Vols. II and III
by
Robert Coles
(
Little
)
Music
:
String Quartet No. 3
by
Elliott Carter
(
Associated Music Publishers
)
premiered by the
Juilliard String Quartet
at Tully Hall,
Lincoln Center
, New York City, on January 23, 1973.
Special Citations and Awards
Letters
:
James Thomas Flexner
, a special citation to
George Washington, Vols. I-IV
, by James Thomas Flexner.
References
^
Corry, John (1973-05-08).
"Pulitzers Go to Washington Post, Frankel, 'Championship Season'
"
.
The New York Times
.
ISSN
0362-4331
. Retrieved
2023-04-04
.
^
"Robert S. Boyd, co-winner of 1973 Pulitzer Prize, dies at 91"
.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
. 2019-09-21
. Retrieved
2023-04-04
.
^
"Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Nick Ut reflects on the day he captured the iconic image known as 'Terror of War' and 'Napalm Girl'
"
.
DPReview
. Retrieved
2023-04-04
.
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