1949 Pulitzer Prize

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1949.

Journalism awards

 * Public Service:
 * Nebraska State Journal for the campaign establishing the "Nebraska All-Star Primary" presidential preference primary which spotlighted, through a bi-partisan committee, issues early in the presidential campaign.
 * Local Reporting:
 * Malcolm Johnson of the New York Sun for his series of 24 articles entitled "Crime on the Waterfront" in New York City.
 * National Reporting:
 * C. P. Trussell of The New York Times for consistent excellence covering the national scene from Washington.
 * International Reporting:
 * Price Day of The Baltimore Sun for his series of 12 articles entitled, "Experiment in Freedom: India and Its First Year of Independence".
 * Editorial Writing:
 * Herbert Elliston of The Washington Post for distinguished editorial writing during the year.
 * John H. Crider of the Boston Herald for distinguished editorial writing during the year.
 * Editorial Cartooning:
 * Lute Pease of the Newark Evening News for "Who, Me?"
 * Photography:
 * Nathaniel Fein of the New York Herald-Tribune for his photo, "Babe Ruth Bows Out".

Letters, Drama and Music Awards

 * Fiction:
 * Guard of Honor by James Gould Cozzens (Harcourt).
 * Drama:
 * Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (Viking).
 * History:
 * The Disruption of American Democracy by Roy Franklin Nichols.
 * Biography or Autobiography:
 * Roosevelt and Hopkins by Robert E. Sherwood.
 * Poetry:
 * Terror and Decorum by Peter Viereck.
 * Music:
 * Music for the film Louisiana Story by Virgil Thomson (G. Schirmer) released in 1948 by Robert J. Flaherty Productions.