Pulitzer Prize Francis Lee found "that only 27% of Pulitzer winners since 1991 were females, while newsrooms are about 33% female." The researchers concluded female winners were more likely to have traditional academic experience, such as attendance at Ivy League schools, metropolitan upbringing, or employment with an elite publication such as the "New York Times". The findings suggest a higher level of training and connectedness are required for a female applicant to be awarded the prize, compared to male counterparts. Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the
2014 Pulitzer Prize "mixed reviews" from literary critics. Other contenders for the fiction prize included "The Son" by Philipp Meyer and "The Woman Who Lost Her Soul" by Bob Shacochis. Vijay Seshadri won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection "3 Sections". Other literary winners included "The Internal Enemy" by Alan Taylor, "" by Dan Fagin, and Megan Marshall's biography of Margaret Fuller. There were 20 prizes awarded in 21 categories – no award in the category Feature Writing. Not awarded in 2014. 2014 Pulitzer Prize The 2014 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the Pulitzer Prize Board for work during the 2013