Pulitzer Prize
How Playwright August Wilson Captured the Highs and Lows of Black America
An immersive exhibition in Pittsburgh explores the award-winning dramatist's life and legacy
American Poet Louise Glück Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The esteemed writer and teacher previously won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
This Hand-Carved Panther Statuette Embodies a Lost Civilization’s Harmony With Nature
Calusa Indians harnessed the bounty of Florida’s estuaries with respect and grace
Why Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Win Is History-Making
Smithsonian curator Dwandalyn Reece calls the award an important “recognition of the cultural, musical influence of hip-hop and rap"
Richard Wilbur, Esteemed Poet and Two-Time Pulitzer Winner, Dies at 96
He championed a formal style in an era dominated by experimental, confessional poetry
