2010 Pulitzer Prize myopia" and "failure to appreciate new directions in playwriting" for overlooking the three plays that were not running on Broadway at the time of the Award in favor of one that was. 2010 Pulitzer Prize The 2010 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded on Monday, April 12, 2010. In journalism, "The Washington Post" won four awards while "The New York Times" won three. For the first time, an online source, "ProPublica", won in what had previously been the sole province of print. A musical, "Next to Normal", won the Drama award for the first time in 14 years. Country singer-songwriter Hank Williams,
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