Pulitzer Prize

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpʊlɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/; (proscribed) IPA^(key): /ˌpjulɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpʊlɪtsə ˈpɹaɪz/; (proscribed) IPA^(key): /ˌpjuːlɪtsə ˈpɹaɪz/

Noun

Pulitzer Prize (plural Pulitzer Prizes)

1. An annual American award given for journalism, literature, and music

   She won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on health care.

Related terms

• Pulitzer

Translations

the award

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 普利策獎 / 普利策奖 (zh) (Pǔlìcè jiǎng)

• Finnish: Pulitzer-palkinto
• French: prix Pulitzer m
• Marathi: पुलिट्जर पुरस्कार n (puliṭjar puraskār)