1938 Pulitzer Prize

Journalism awards

• Public Service:
  • Bismarck Tribune for its news reports and editorials entitled "Self Help in the Dust Bowl".
• Reporting:
  • Raymond Sprigle of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for his series of articles, supported by photostats of the essential documents, exposing the one-time membership of Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black in the Ku Klux Klan.
• Correspondence:
  • Arthur Krock of The New York Times for his exclusive authorized interview with the President of the United States on February 27, 1937.
• Editorial Writing:
  • William Wesley Waymack of the Register and Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa) for his distinguished editorial writing during the year.
• Editorial Cartooning:
  • Vaughn Shoemaker of the Chicago Daily News for "The Road Back?"
• Special Citations:
  • The Edmonton Journal was given a special bronze plaque for "its leadership in the defence of the freedom of press in the province of Alberta", for its campaign against the Accurate News and Information Act. Engraved certificates were given to 95 other Alberta newspapers for their participation in fighting the law.

Letters and Drama Awards

• Novel:
  • The Late George Apley by John P. Marquand (Little).
• Drama:
  • Our Town by Thornton Wilder (Coward).
• History:
  • The Road to Reunion, 1865-1900 by Paul Herman Buck (Little).
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • Andrew Jackson, 2 vols. by Marquis James (Bobbs).
• Biography or Autobiography:
  • Pedlar's Progress by Odell Shepard (Little).
• Poetry:
  • Cold Morning Sky by Marya Zaturenska (Macmillan).

References

References

1. (May 3, 1938). "Wilder's drama, 'Our Town,' is named Pulitzer winner". The New York Times.
2. (May 3, 1938). "$1,000 Pulitzer Prize won by Ray Sprigle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
3. (September 4, 2012). "Ray Sprigle's Pulitzer-winning story on the front page of the Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
4. Arthur Krock. (February 28, 1937). "The President discusses his political philosophy". The New York Times.
5. (May 3, 1938). "Waymack wins Pulitzer Prize for editorials". The Des Moines Register.
6. (May 3, 1938). "Alberta papers given first Pulitzer Prizes awarded outside U.S.". Edmonton Journal.
7. Paula Simons. (May 2, 2018). "Eighty years ago, the Edmonton Journal won a Pulitzer Prize. Let's remember why". Edmonton Journal.