E-raamat: Chronicle of the Pulitzer Prizes for Biography: Discussions, Decisions and Documents [De Gruyter e-raamatud]

This volume provides historical insight into the awarding of the Pulitzer biography prize from 1917 to 2006 by listing prizewinners and prize jurors and reproducing facsimile copies of the juror reports. Occasionally, these reports are little more than alerts, such as 1919's handwritten note that, sans salutation and dedication, reads in its entirety: "Our committee has come easily to the unanimous decision that the Pulitzer prize this year for biography should go to `The Education of Henry Adams,' published by Houghton Mifflin Co." However, and especially in later years, most other reports tend to provide more detailed rationales for the jury's decisions, including views on non-winning contenders. A brief history of the prize is presented as an introduction. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)