The Pulitzer Prize » People http://pulitzerprize.org For the Pulitzer Blogosphere Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Frank McCourt – Writing About Poverty http://pulitzerprize.org/2009/05/04/frank-mccourt-writing-about-poverty/ http://pulitzerprize.org/2009/05/04/frank-mccourt-writing-about-poverty/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 09:34:40 +0000 admin http://pulitzerprize.org/2009/05/04/frank-mccourt-writing-about-poverty/

Frank McCourt, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning Angela’s Ashes, discusses his latest work, Angela and the Baby Jesus. Marking a departure from his familiar memoir form, this Christmas tale – published in editions for both adults and children – revolves around the early years of the eponymous Angela, and her attempts to keep an effigy of the baby Jesus warm. Hosted by Sandip Roy of KALW’s UpFront Radio, this conversation is sure to offer insight into one of the master storytellers of our time.

]]> http://pulitzerprize.org/2009/05/04/frank-mccourt-writing-about-poverty/feed/ 0 Ray Bradbury speaks about writing! http://pulitzerprize.org/2009/01/20/ray-bradbury-speaks-about-writing/ http://pulitzerprize.org/2009/01/20/ray-bradbury-speaks-about-writing/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:27:15 +0000 admin http://pulitzerprize.org/2009/01/20/ray-bradbury-speaks-about-writing/

Bradbury was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Citation from the 2007 Pulitzer Committee for his contribution to American literature. Here, a 2 min. clip of Ray Bradbury’s message to would-be writers, June 24th, ‘06, in Santa Barbara, CA.

]]> http://pulitzerprize.org/2009/01/20/ray-bradbury-speaks-about-writing/feed/ 0 Pulitzer prize winner David McCullough http://pulitzerprize.org/2008/12/23/pulitzer-prize-winner-david-mccullough/ http://pulitzerprize.org/2008/12/23/pulitzer-prize-winner-david-mccullough/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:01:18 +0000 admin http://pulitzerprize.org/2008/12/23/pulitzer-prize-winner-david-mccullough/

Pulitzer Prize Winner David McCullough speaks on the importance of History in today’s curriculum.

]]> http://pulitzerprize.org/2008/12/23/pulitzer-prize-winner-david-mccullough/feed/ 0 Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Terkel Dies at 96 http://pulitzerprize.org/2008/11/01/pulitzer-prize-winning-author-terkel-dies-at-96/ http://pulitzerprize.org/2008/11/01/pulitzer-prize-winning-author-terkel-dies-at-96/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:07:48 +0000 http://pulitzerprize.org/2008/11/01/pulitzer-prize-winning-author-terkel-dies-at-96/ Studs Terkel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose best-selling oral histories celebrated the common people has died in Chicago. He was 96. (Nov.

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See the article here:
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Terkel Dies at 96

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