1986 Pulitzer Prize
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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Larry McMurtry |
Lonesome Dove
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| Russell Banks |
Continental Drift
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| Anne Tyler |
The Accidental Tourist
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Pulitzer Prize for Music
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| George Perle |
Wind Quintet No. 4
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| George Rochberg |
Symphony No. 5
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Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
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The Denver Post
For its in-depth study of "missing children," which revealed that most are involved in custody disputes or are runaways, and which helped mitigate national fears stirred by exaggerated statistics. |
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Dallas Times Herald
For its coverage of the crash of Delta flight 191 on August 2, 1985, and the resultant series, "How Safe are the Skies?," which examined air traffic safety in the United States and found it wanting. |
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The News Herald
For its investigation into allegations of systematic and widespread torture of prison inmates by jailers in the Jackson County Jail in Marianna, Florida, which resulted in the indictment of seven prison guards. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jeffrey Marx |
For their series \"Playing Above the Rules,\" which exposed cash payoffs to University of Kentucky basketball players in violation of NCAA regulations and led to significant reforms. |
| Michael M. York |
For their series \"Playing Above the Rules,\" which exposed cash payoffs to University of Kentucky basketball players in violation of NCAA regulations and led to significant reforms. |
| Jim Henderson |
For their persistent and thorough investigation of self-proclaimed mass murderer Henry Lee Lucas, which exposed him as the perpetrator of a massive hoax |
| Hugh Aynesworth |
For their persistent and thorough investigation of self-proclaimed mass murderer Henry Lee Lucas, which exposed him as the perpetrator of a massive hoax |
| Joel Kaplan |
For their investigation of Congressman Bill Boner's financial dealings, which revealed flagrant abuses and caused the U.S. Justice Department to re-open an investigation of the matter. |
| James Pratt |
For their investigation of Congressman Bill Boner's financial dealings, which revealed flagrant abuses and caused the U.S. Justice Department to re-open an investigation of the matter. |
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Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Craig Flournoy |
For their investigation into subsidized housing in East Texas, which uncovered patterns of racial discrimination and segregation in public housing across the United States and led to significant reforms. |
| George Rodrigue |
For their investigation into subsidized housing in East Texas, which uncovered patterns of racial discrimination and segregation in public housing across the United States and led to significant reforms. |
| Arthur Howe |
For his enterprising and indefatigable reporting on massive deficiencies in IRS processing of tax returns-reporting that eventually inspired major changes in IRS procedures and prompted the agency to make a public apology to U.S. taxpayers. |
| Jim Henderson |
For their persistent and thorough investigation of self-proclaimed mass murderer Henry Lee Lucas, which exposed him as the perpetrator of a massive hoax. |
| Hugh Aynesworth |
For their persistent and thorough investigation of self-proclaimed mass murderer Henry Lee Lucas, which exposed him as the perpetrator of a massive hoax. |
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Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Craig Flournoy |
For their investigation into subsidized housing in East Texas, which uncovered patterns of racial discrimination and segregation in public housing across the United States and led to significant reforms. |
| George Rodrigue |
For their investigation into subsidized housing in East Texas, which uncovered patterns of racial discrimination and segregation in public housing across the United States and led to significant reforms. |
| Arthur Howe |
For his enterprising and indefatigable reporting on massive deficiencies in IRS processing of tax returns-reporting that eventually inspired major changes in IRS procedures and prompted the agency to make a public apology to U.S. taxpayers. |
| Jim Henderson |
For their persistent and thorough investigation of self-proclaimed mass murderer Henry Lee Lucas, which exposed him as the perpetrator of a massive hoax. |
| Hugh Aynesworth |
For their persistent and thorough investigation of self-proclaimed mass murderer Henry Lee Lucas, which exposed him as the perpetrator of a massive hoax. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Edna Buchanan |
[General News Reporting] For her versatile and consistently excellent police beat reporting. |
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The Dallas Morning News
[General News Reporting] For its comprehensive and compelling coverage, under deadline pressure, of the crash of Delta flight 191 on August 2, 1985. |
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
[General News Reporting] For its coverage, under deadline pressure, of the MOVE siege and its tragic aftermath. |
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Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lewis M. Simons |
For their June 1985 series that documented massive transfers of wealth abroad by President Marcos and his associates and had a direct impact on subsequent political developments in the Philippines and the United States. |
| Pete Carey |
For their June 1985 series that documented massive transfers of wealth abroad by President Marcos and his associates and had a direct impact on subsequent political developments in the Philippines and the United States. |
| Katherine Ellison |
For their June 1985 series that documented massive transfers of wealth abroad by President Marcos and his associates and had a direct impact on subsequent political developments in the Philippines and the United States. |
| Jacqui Banaszynski |
For her personalized account of African famine victims in Sudan, \"The Trail of Tears.\" |
| Robert J. Rosenthal |
For his sustained and comprehensive reportage from South Africa. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| John Sandford |
For his five-part series examining the life of an American farm family faced with the worst U.S. agricultural crisis since the Depression. |
| David Lee Preston |
For his account of how, by means of a trip through Germany and Eastern Europe, he managed to come to terms with his father's experiences in the Holocaust. |
| Irene Virag |
For her elegantly written and sensitive stories about the aspirations and accomplishments of ordinary people. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jimmy Breslin |
For columns which consistently champion ordinary citizens |
| Joseph Kraft |
For incisive and thoughtful commentary on a wide range of public issues throughout a long and distinguished career. |
| Charles Krauthammer |
For his gracefully written and clear commentary on a variety of issues. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Andrew Schneider |
[Specialized Reporting] For their investigation of violations and failures in the organ transplantation system in the United States. |
| Mary Pat Flaherty |
[Specialized Reporting] For their investigation of violations and failures in the organ transplantation system in the United States. |
| Bruce Buursma |
[Specialized Reporting] For his informed and clear reporting on religion, which included articles on Billy Graham, Pope John Paul II, born-again believers and the Catholic Church in Africa. |
| William K. Robertson |
[Specialized Reporting] For his literary-journalistic account of rediscovering Mark Twain's Mississippi River in honor of the 100th anniversary of \"Huckleberry Finn.\" |
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Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Donal Henahan |
For his music criticism. |
| Richard D. Christiansen |
For his theater criticism. |
| Richard Eder |
For his book reviews. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jack Fuller |
For his editorials on constitutional issues. |
| Paul Greenberg |
For his editorial portraits. |
| Larry Hayes |
For their editorial campaign in favor of busing to achieve racially balanced schools. |
| Barbara O. Morrow |
For their editorial campaign in favor of busing to achieve racially balanced schools. |
| David Berry |
For their editorial campaign in favor of busing to achieve racially balanced schools. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jack Higgins |
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| Mike Luckovich |
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| Mike Peters |
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| Jules Feiffer |
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Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tom Gralish |
For his series of photographs of Philadelphia's homeless. |
| David Leeson |
For his photographs of civil strife in South Africa. |
| Michael S. Wirtz |
For his photographs depicting the decline and despair of the American farmer. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| John Hope Franklin |
George Washington Williams: A Biography
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| Frida Scheps Weinstein |
A Hidden Childhood: A Jewish Girl's Sanctuary in a French Convent, 1942-1945
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| Elizabeth Frank |
Louise Bogan: A Portrait
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Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Andrew Hudgins |
Saints and Strangers
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| Charles Simic |
Selected Poems, 1963-1983
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| Henry S. Taylor |
The Flying Change
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Pulitzer Prize for History
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jacqueline Jones |
Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow
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| Forrest McDonald |
Novus Ordo Seclorum: the Intellectual Origins of the Constitution
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| Kerby A. Miller |
Ireland and the Irish Exodus to North America
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| Walter A. McDougall |
...the Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age
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Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| J. Anthony Lukas |
Common Ground
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| Joseph Lelyveld |
Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White
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| Robert N. Bellah |
Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life
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Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| J. Anthony Lukas |
Common Ground
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| Joseph Lelyveld |
Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White
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| Robert N. Bellah |
Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life
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Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Carol Guzy |
For their photographs of the devastation caused by the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia. |
| Michel duCille |
For their photographs of the devastation caused by the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia. |
| David Walters |
For his photos of Mexico City after the earthquake. |
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The Dallas Morning News
For its coverage of the Mexico City earthquake. |
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Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Robert L. Hotz |
For their series that examined new developments in genetic engineering and the legal, moral and social ramifications of biotechnology. |
| Robert Cooke |
For their series that examined new developments in genetic engineering and the legal, moral and social ramifications of biotechnology. |
| Larry Batson |
For his seven-part series on the water crisis in America and his analysis of proposed remedies. |
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The New York Times
For a six-part comprehensive series on the Strategic Defense Initiative, which explored the scientific, political and foreign policy issues involved in \"Star Wars.\" |
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