2010 Pulitzer Prize 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, who died at age 29 in 1953, received a special citation. Below, the winner(s) in each category are listed. Hank Williams "for his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with
Ralph Pulitzer Ralph Pulitzer Ralph Pulitzer (June 11, 1879 – June 14, 1939) was an American heir, newspaper publisher and author. He served as the president of the Press Publishing Co., which published the "New York World" and the "Evening World". Ralph Pulitzer was born on June 11, 1879 in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Joseph Pulitzer, was a newspaper magnate. Pulitzer was educated at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University. Pulitzer served as the publisher of the "New York World" until 1931, when it was acquired by E. W. Scripps Company. He subsequently served as the