Pulitzer Price Archive

by Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich

• ISBN13: 9783598301827
• ISBN10: 3598301820
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-12-01
• Publisher: K G Saur Verlag Gmbh & Co

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Dedication to George Gershwin	viii
Introduction	xix
Heinz-Dietrich Fischer
History And Development Of The Pulitzer Prize For Drama/Comedy	xix
SELECTIONS FROM AWARD-WINNING ENTRIES	1	(342)
Remarks About The Selections Criteria	2	(1)
1917 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	3	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	4	(1)
1918 Award: About The Comedy Why Marry?	5	(6)
Jesse L. Williams
The Work And Its New York Premiere	6	(3)
1919 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	9	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	10	(1)
1920 Award: About The Tragedy Beyond The Horizon	11	(4)
Eugene G. O'Neill
The Work And Its New York Premiere	12	(3)
1921 Award: About The Comedy Miss Lulu Bett	15	(4)
Zona Gale
The Work And Its New York Premiere	16	(3)
1922 Award: About The Play Anna Christie	19	(4)
Eugene G. O'Neill
The Work And Its New York Premiere	20	(3)
1923 Award: About The Play Icebound	23	(4)
Owen Davis
The Work And Its New York Premiere	24	(3)
1924 Award: About The Play Hell-Bent Fer Heaven	27	(4)
Hatcher Hughes
The Work And Its New York Premiere	28	(3)
1925 Award: About The Comedy They Knew What They Wanted	31	(4)
Sidney C. Howard
The Work And Its New York Premiere	32	(3)
1926 Award: About The Drama Craig's Wife	35	(4)
George E. Kelly
The Work And Its New York Premiere	36	(3)
1927 Award: About The Play In Abraham's Bosom	39	(4)
Paul Green
The Work And Its New York Premiere	40	(3)
1928 Award: About The Play Strange Interlude	43	(4)
Eugene G. O'Neill
The Work And Its New York Premiere	44	(3)
1929 Award: About The Play Street Scene	47	(4)
Elmer L. Rice
The Work And Its New York Premiere	48	(3)
1930 Award: About The Fable The Green Pastures	51	(6)
Marc(us) C. Connelly
The Work And Its New York Premiere	52	(5)
1931 Award: About The Play Alison's House	57	(4)
Susan K. Glaspell
The Work And Its New York Premiere	58	(3)
1932 Award: About The Musical Of Thee I Sing	61	(6)
George S. Kaufman
Morrie Ryskind
Ira Gershwin
The Work And Its New York Premiere	62	(5)
1933 Award: About The Play Both Your Houses	67	(4)
Maxwell Anderson
The Work And Its New York Premiere	68	(3)
1934 Award: About The Play Men In White	71	(4)
Sidney Kingsley
The Work And Its New York Premiere	72	(3)
1935 Award: About The Play The Old Maid	75	(4)
Zoe Akins
The Work And Its New York Premiere	76	(3)
1936 Award: About The Play Idiot's Delight	79	(4)
Robert E. Sherwood
The Work And Its New York Premiere	80	(3)
1937 Award: About The Comedy You Can't Take It With You	83	(4)
Moss Hart
George S. Kaufman
The Work And Its New York Premiere	84	(3)
1938 Award: About The Play Our Town	87	(4)
Thornton N. Wilder
The Work And Its New York Premiere	88	(3)
1939 Award: About The Play ABE Lincoln In Illinois	91	(4)
Robert E. Sherwood
The Work And Its New York Premiere	92	(3)
1940 Award: About The Play The Time Of Your Life	95	(4)
William Saroyan
The Work And Its New York Premiere	96	(3)
1941 Award: About The Play There Shall Be No Night	99	(6)
Robert E. Sherwood
The Work And Its New York Premiere	100	(3)
1942 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	103	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	104	(1)
1943 Award: About The Comedy The Skin Of Our Teeth	105	(6)
Thornton N. Wilder
The Work And Its New York Premiere	106	(3)
1944a Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	109	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	110	(1)
1944b Special Award: About The Musical Oklahoma!	111	(6)
Richard Rodgers
The Work And Its New York Premiere	112	(5)
1945 Award: About The Comedy Harvey	117	(4)
Mary C. Chase
The Work And Its New York Premiere	118	(3)
1946 Award: About The Comedy State Of The Union	121	(6)
Russel Crouse
Howard Lindsay
The Work And Its New York Premiere	122	(3)
1947 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	125	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	126	(1)
1948 Award: About The Play A Streetcar Named Desire	127	(4)
Tennessee Williams
The Work And Its New York Premiere	128	(3)
1949 Award: About The Play Death Of A Salesman	131	(4)
Arthur Miller
The Work And Its New York Premiere	132	(3)
1950 Award: About The Musical Play South Pacific	135	(8)
Richard Rodgers
Joshua L. Logan III
The Work And Its New York Premiere	136	(5)
1951 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	141	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	142	(1)
1952 Award: About The Play The Shrike	143	(6)
Joseph Kramm
The Work And Its New York Premiere	144	(5)
1953 Award: About The Play Picnic	149	(4)
William M. Inge
The Work And Its New York Premiere	150	(3)
1954 Award: About The Play The Teahouse Of The August Moon	153	(6)
John Patrick
The Work And Its New York Premiere	154	(5)
1955 Award: About The Play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof	159	(4)
Tennessee Williams
The Work And Its New York Premiere	160	(3)
1956 Award: About The Drama The Diary Of Anne Frank	163	(4)
Albert Hackett
Frances Goodrich
The Work And Its New York Premiere	164	(3)
1957 Award: About The Play Long Day's Journey Into Night	167	(4)
Eugene G. O'Neill
The Work And Its New York Premiere	168	(3)
1958 Award: About The Play Look Homeward, Angel	171	(6)
Ketti H. Frings
The Work And Its New York Premiere	172	(5)
1959 Award: About The Play In Verse J. B.	177	(6)
Archibald MacLeish
The Work And Its New York Premiere	178	(5)
1960 Award: About The Musical Fiorello!	183	(6)
Jerome Weidman
George F. Abbott
Jerry L. Bock
Sheldon M. Harnick
The Work And Its New York Premiere	184	(5)
1961 Award: About The Play All The Way Home	189	(6)
Tad Mosel
The Work And Its New York Premiere	190	(5)
1962 Award: About The Play How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying	195	(10)
Frank Loesser
Abe Burrows
The Work And Its New York Premiere	196	(5)
1963 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	201	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	202	(1)
1964 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	203	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	204	(1)
1965 Award: About The Play The Subject Was Roses	205	(6)
Frank D. Gilroy
The Work And Its New York Premiere	206	(3)
1966 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	209	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	210	(1)
1967 Award: About The Play A Delicate Balance	211	(6)
Edward F. Albee
The Work And Its New York Premiere	212	(3)
1968 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	215	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	216	(1)
1969 Award: About The Play The Great White Hope	217	(8)
Howard Sackler
The Work And Its New York Premiere	218	(7)
1970 Award: About The Comedy No Place To Be Somebody	225	(4)
Charles Gordone
The Work And Its New York Premiere	226	(3)
1971 Award: About The Play The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	229	(6)
Paul Zindel
The Work And Its New York Premiere	230	(3)
1972 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	233	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	234	(1)
1973 Award: About The Play That Championship Season	235	(6)
Jason Miller
The Work And Its New York Premiere	236	(3)
1974 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	239	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	240	(1)
1975 Award: About The Play Seascape	241	(4)
Edward F. Albee
The Work And Its New York Premiere	242	(3)
1976 Award: About The Musical A Chorus Line	245	(6)
Michael Bennett
James Kirkwood
Nicholas Dante
Marvin F. Hamlisch
Edward L. Kleban
The Work And Its New York Premiere	246	(5)
1977 Award: About The Play The Shadow Box	251	(4)
Michael Cristofer
The Work And Its New York Premiere	252	(3)
1978 Award: About The Play The Gin Game	255	(4)
Donald L. Coburn
The Work And Its New York Premiere	256	(3)
1979 Award: About The Play Buried Child	259	(4)
Sam(uel) Shepard
The Work And Its New York Premiere	260	(3)
1980 Award: About The Comedy Talley's Folly	263	(4)
Lanford E. Wilson
The Work And Its New York Premiere	264	(3)
1981 Award: About The Drama Crimes Of The Heart	267	(4)
Beth Henley
The Work And Its New York Premiere	268	(3)
1982 Award: About The Drama A Soldier's Play	271	(4)
Charles H. Fuller Jr.
The Work And Its New York Premiere	272	(3)
1983 Award: About The Play `Night, Mother	275	(4)
Marsha Norman
The Work And Its New York Premiere	276	(3)
1984 Award: About The Play Glengarry Glen Ross	279	(4)
David A. Mamet
The Work And Its New York Premiere	280	(3)
1985 Award: About The Musical Sunday In The Park With George	283	(8)
Stephen J. Sondheim
James E. Lapine
The Work And Its New York Premiere	284	(5)
1986 Award: About The Decision To Withhold The Drama Prize
By The Advisory Board	289	(1)
Names Of The Board Members Voting For ``No Award''	290	(1)
1987 Award: About The Drama Fences	291	(4)
August Wilson
The Work And Its New York Premiere	292	(3)
1988 Award: About The Play Driving Miss Daisy	295	(4)
Alfred Uhry
The Work And Its New York Premiere	296	(3)
1989 Award: About The Play The Heidi Chronicles	299	(6)
Wendy Wasserstein
The Work And Its New York Premiere	300	(5)
1990 Award: About The Play The Piano Lesson	305	(4)
August Wilson
The Work And Its New York Premiere	306	(3)
1991 Award: About The Play Lost In Yonkers	309	(6)
M. Neil Simon
The Work And Its New York Premiere	310	(5)
1992 Award: About The Series Of Plays The Kentucky Cycle	315	(8)
Robert F. Schenkkan
The Work And Its New York Premiere	316	(7)
1993 Award: About The Play Angels In America	323	(6)
Tony Kushner
The Work And Its New York Premiere	324	(5)
1994 Award: About The Play Three Tall Women	329	(4)
Edward F. Albee
The Work And Its New York Premiere	330	(3)
1995 Award: About The Play The Young Man From Atlanta	333	(4)
Horton Foote
The Work And Its New York Premiere	334	(3)
1996 Award: About The Musical Rent	337	(6)
Jonathan Larson
The Work And Its New York Premiere	338	(5)
Winners Of The Drama/Comedy Award, 1997--2007	343	(2)
Index	345