1931 Pulitzer Prize
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The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1931.


Journalism awards

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Public Service A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies ...
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The Atlanta Constitution ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the only major daily newspaper in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the result of the merger between ...
'', for a successful municipal graft exposure and consequent convictions. * Reporting: ** A. B. MacDonald of ''
The Kansas City Star ''The Kansas City Star'' is a newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes. ''The Star'' is most notable for its influence on the career of President Harry S. Truman and a ...
'', for his work in connection with a murder in
Amarillo, Texas Amarillo ( ; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the largest city in the Texas Panhandle. A portion of the city extends into Randall County ...
. * Correspondence: ** H. R. Knickerbocker of the ''
Philadelphia Public Ledger The ''Public Ledger'' was a daily newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, published from March 25, 1836, to January 1942. Its motto was "Virtue Liberty and Independence". For a time, it was Philadelphia's most popular newspaper, but circulation de ...
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New York Evening Post The ''New York Post'' (''NY Post'') is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The ''Post'' also operates NYPost.com, the celebrity gossip site PageSix.com, and the entertainment site Decider.com. It was established i ...
'', for a series of articles on the practical operation of the Five Year Plan in Russia. * Editorial Writing: ** Charles S. Ryckman of ''
Fremont Tribune The ''Fremont Tribune'' is a daily newspaper in Fremont, Nebraska. The ''Tribune'' was founded on July 24, 1868 by J.N. Hayes. It was purchased in 1966 by Speidel Newspapers; Gannett Co. acquired the paper in 1977 through its merger with Speidel. ...
'', for the editorial entitled "
The Gentleman from Nebraska ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
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Editorial Cartooning An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws editorial cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary. Their cartoons are used to convey and question an aspect of daily news or curren ...
: ** Edmund Duffy of ''
The Baltimore Sun ''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries. Founded in 1837, it is currently owned by T ...
'', for "An Old Struggle Still Going On".


Letters and Drama Awards

* Novel: **''Years of Grace'' by Margaret Ayer Barnes (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Houghton) *Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Drama: **''Alison's House'' by Susan Glaspell (Samuel French Inc., S. French) *Pulitzer Prize for History, History: **''The Coming of the War 1914'' by Bernadotte E. Schmitt (Charles Scribner's Sons, Scribner) *Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, Biography or Autobiography: **''Charles W. Eliot'' by Henry James (biographer), Henry James (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Houghton) *Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Poetry: **''Collected Poems'' by Robert Frost (Henry Holt and Company, Holt)


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Pulitzer Prizes for 1931
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