1944 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1944.

Journalism awards

 * Public Service:
 * The New York Times for its survey of the teaching of American history, coordinated by Benjamin Fine.
 * Reporting:
 * Paul Schoenstein and associates of the New York Journal American, for a news story published on August 12, 1943, which saved the life of a two-year-old girl in the Lutheran Hospital of New York City by obtaining penicillin.
 * Correspondence:
 * Ernest Taylor Pyle of the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, for distinguished war correspondence during the year 1943.
 * Telegraphic Reporting (National):
 * Dewey L. Fleming of The Baltimore Sun, for his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
 * Telegraphic Reporting (International):
 * Daniel De Luce of the Associated Press, for his distinguished reporting during the year 1943.
 * Editorial Writing:
 * Henry J. Haskell of The Kansas City Star, for editorials written during the calendar year 1943.
 * Editorial Cartooning:
 * Clifford K. Berryman of the Evening Star (Washington D.C.), for "But Where Is the Boat Going?"
 * Photography:
 * Earle L. Bunker of the Omaha World-Herald, for his photo entitled, "Homecoming".
 * Frank Filan of the Associated Press, for his photo at the Battle of Tarawa entitled "Tarawa Island".
 * Special Citations:
 * Byron Price, Director of the Office of Censorship, for the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes.
 * William Allen White was honored with a scroll indicating appreciation of his services for seven years as a member of the Pulitzer Prize advisory board, presented posthumously to his widow.

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

 * Novel:
 * Journey in the Dark by Martin Flavin (Harper).
 * Drama:
 * No award given
 * History:
 * The Growth of American Thought by Merle Curti (Harper).
 * Biography or Autobiography:
 * The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F. B. Morse by Carleton Mabee (Knopf).
 * Poetry:
 * Western Star by Stephen Vincent Benét (Farrar).
 * Music:
 * Symphony No. 4. Opus 34 by Howard Hanson (Eastman School of Music). Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on December 3, 1943.
 * Special Award:
 * In lieu of the Drama prize, a special award was given to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, for Oklahoma!