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, 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.
- Drama:
- *No award given
- History:
- * The Growth of American Thought by Merle Curti.
- Biography or Autobiography:
- * The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F. B. Morse by Carleton Mabee.
- Poetry:
- * Western Star by Stephen Vincent Benét.
- Music:
- * Symphony No. 4. Opus 34 by Howard Hanson. 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!''