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Arts Apr 10

Here’s the full list of 2017 Pulitzer Prize winners

By Elizabeth Flock

‘Hamilton’ becomes 9th musical to win Pulitzer Prize

"Hamilton" joined cartoonist Jack Ohman, critic Emily Nussbaum, writer Kathryn Schulz and others that were honored at the Pulitzer Prize announcements Monday.

By Corinne Segal

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Newspapers’ Haiti Earthquake, Russia Coverage Among Latest Pulitzer Prizes

The 2011 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday afternoon, recognizing achievement in journalism and the arts. The prestigious awards are administered by Columbia University. View the full list of winners, and links to the stories, here. Among the…

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Washington Post Wins Four Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism

The Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced Monday afternoon, and the Washington Post led the pack of winners by taking home four awards -- for international reporting, feature writing, commentary, and criticism. In a first for an online news…

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