Pulitzer Prize | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/pulitzer-prize/RSS feed for Pulitzer PrizeenSun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jimahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-story-behind-the-world-famous-photograph-of-us-marines-raising-the-american-flag-during-the-battle-of-iwo-jima-180986055/Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis for the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, VirginiaSun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-story-behind-the-world-famous-photograph-of-us-marines-raising-the-american-flag-during-the-battle-of-iwo-jima-180986055/This Play Within a Play Confronts the Power Dynamic Between Sally Hemings and Thomas Jeffersonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-play-within-a-play-confronts-the-power-dynamic-between-sally-hemings-and-thomas-jefferson-180984144/In "Sally & Tom," Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks continues her investigation of American mythsMon, 15 Apr 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-play-within-a-play-confronts-the-power-dynamic-between-sally-hemings-and-thomas-jefferson-180984144/N. Scott Momaday Built the Foundations of Native American Literaturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/n-scott-momaday-first-native-american-pulitzer-winner-dies-89-180983687/Smithsonian scholars offer their reflections on the author, who died last week at age 89, and his impact on a new generation of Native writersWed, 31 Jan 2024 18:44:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/n-scott-momaday-first-native-american-pulitzer-winner-dies-89-180983687/Why the Pulitzer Prizes Are Expanding Eligibility to Non-U.S. Citizenshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-pulitzer-prize-is-expanding-eligibility-to-non-us-citizens-180982903/The prestigious awards will soon be open to permanent residents and those who call the U.S. their "longtime primary home"Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:35:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-pulitzer-prize-is-expanding-eligibility-to-non-us-citizens-180982903/How Playwright August Wilson Captured the Highs and Lows of Black Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-august-wilson-captures-highs-lows-black-america-180979957/An immersive exhibition in Pittsburgh explores the award-winning dramatist's life and legacyFri, 22 Apr 2022 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-august-wilson-captures-highs-lows-black-america-180979957/American Poet Louise Glück Wins Nobel Prize in Literaturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/louise-gluck-american-poet-awarded-nobel-prize-literature-180976012/The esteemed writer and teacher previously won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for PoetryThu, 08 Oct 2020 19:18:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/louise-gluck-american-poet-awarded-nobel-prize-literature-180976012/This Hand-Carved Panther Statuette Embodies a Lost Civilization’s Harmony With Naturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/hand-carved-panther-statuette-embodies-lost-civilizations-harmony-nature-180969711/Calusa Indians harnessed the bounty of Florida’s estuaries with respect and graceMon, 07 Jan 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/hand-carved-panther-statuette-embodies-lost-civilizations-harmony-nature-180969711/Why Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Win Is History-Makinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smithsonian-curator-weighs-kendrick-lamars-historic-pulitzer-win-180968823/Smithsonian curator Dwandalyn Reece calls the award an important “recognition of the cultural, musical influence of hip-hop and rap"Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:56:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smithsonian-curator-weighs-kendrick-lamars-historic-pulitzer-win-180968823/Richard Wilbur, Esteemed Poet and Two-Time Pulitzer Winner, Dies at 96https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/richard-wilbur-esteemed-poet-and-two-time-pulitzer-winner-dies-96-180965278/He championed a formal style in an era dominated by experimental, confessional poetryMon, 16 Oct 2017 21:04:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/richard-wilbur-esteemed-poet-and-two-time-pulitzer-winner-dies-96-180965278/