New York University; Pulitzer Prize Winners
by Sylviastel | created - 25 Sep 2014 | updated - 25 Sep 2014 | PublicMichael Gartner; Law 1972 JD; 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.
George Perle; GSAS 1956 Ph.D.; 1986 Pulitzer Prize for "Woodwind Quartet No.4."
James Ford Rhodes; CAS 1865; 1916 Pulitzer Prize for "The History of the Civil War."
Charles Simic; CAS 1966 BA; 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry "The World Doesn't End."
Moneta Sleet Jr; Masters in journalism; 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography of the grieving Coretta Scott King.
Irwin Unger; professor; 1965 Pulitzer Prize for History "The Greenback Era."
Donald Wallance; CAS 1930 BA; industrial designer.
1. Jorie Graham
Actress | Domino One
Jorie Graham is known for Domino One (2005) and David Dukes Memorial (2000).
undergraduate/film; 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
2. Morton Gould
Soundtrack | To the Wonder
Composer ("American Salute", "Pavanne"), conductor, pianist and arranger, educated at New York University and a music student of Abby Whiteside and Vincent Jones. At six, he had his first composition published ("Just Six"), and thereafter concertized until age 17. He was a staff arranger for Radio ...
CAS studied under Abby Whiteside; 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Stringmusic.
3. Galway Kinnell
Writer | Baby Einstein: Baby Shakespeare World of Poetry
Galway Kinnell was born on February 1, 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a writer, known for Baby Einstein: Baby Shakespeare World of Poetry (1999) and Greenwich Village Writers: The Bohemian Legacy (1990). He was married to Barbara Kammer Bristol and Inez Delgado de Torres. He died on ...
professor; 1982 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
4. Frank McCourt
Writer | Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt was born August 19, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York, to Irish immigrant parents; grew up in Limerick, Ireland; and, at the age of 19, returned to the United States. Surviving initially through a string of casual jobs, spending every spare minute reading books from the public library, ...
CAS 1953 BA: 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography or autobiographical writing.
GSAS 1960 Ph.D.; 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.
6. Harold C. Schonberg
Writer | The Bell Telephone Hour
Harold C. Schonberg was born on November 29, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Bell Telephone Hour (1959). He was married to Helene Cornell and Rosalyn Krokover. He died on July 26, 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.
GSAS 1939 MA; 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.
7. William Schuman
Composer | Omnibus
William Schuman was born on August 4, 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Omnibus (1952), Night Journey (1960) and Eye on New York (1956). He died on February 15, 1992 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
Stern; 1943 Pulitzer Prize for "A Free Song."
8. John Patrick Shanley
Writer | Moonstruck
John Patrick Shanley was born on October 3, 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Moonstruck (1987), Doubt (2008) and Congo (1995).
Steinhardt 1977 MA; 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
9. Neil Simon
Writer | The Odd Couple
Neil Simon was born on July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Odd Couple (1968), Murder by Death (1976) and The Goodbye Girl (1977). He was married to Elaine Joyce, Diane Lander, Marsha Mason and Joan Baim. He died on August 26, 2018 in ...
1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Lost In Yonkers."
10. Gene Weingarten
Self | Fatal Distraction
CAS 1968-1972; 2008, 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.
11. Doug Wright
Writer | Quills
Doug Wright is known for Quills (2000), The Burial (2023) and Turn of Mind.
TSOA 1987; 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
12. Lawrence Wright
Writer | The Looming Tower
Lawrence Wright was born on August 2, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Looming Tower (2018), The Siege (1998) and Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015). He has been married to Roberta Murphy since January 22, 1970. They have two ...
Fellow, Center for Law and Security; 2007 Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction.
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