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The 30 pages that link to Pulitzer Prize for Drama, each with the reason it gives.

• Pulitzer PrizeBroader topic: Drama was part of the awards’ early scope, reflecting Pulitzer’s stated plans.

• Tennessee WilliamsRelated: Williams won the prize for A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

• Oscar Hammerstein IIRelated: South Pacific won the 1950 prize, bringing a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical major literary recognition.

• Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayRelated: A Tony-winning performance can bring added attention to a play also honored for its writing.

• Arthur MillerRelated: Miller won the prize for Death of a Salesman in 1949.

• George S. KaufmanRelated: Kaufman won for Of Thee I Sing and shared the award for You Can't Take It with You.

• Off-BroadwayRelated: Off-Broadway productions have brought many new plays into consideration for the prize.

• Eugene O’NeillRelated: O’Neill won it four times, more than any other playwright at the time of his death.

• Tony Award for Best PlayCompared with: Its scope and selection differ from a Broadway-production award.

• American Theatre Hall of FameCompared with: The Pulitzer recognizes a particular play; the Hall recognizes people and their broader contributions.

• August WilsonRelated: Wilson won it for Fences and The Piano Lesson, affirming the stature of his cycle.

• Lin-Manuel MirandaRelated: Hamilton received the 2016 prize, an uncommon honor for a musical.

• Neil SimonRelated: Simon received it in 1991 for Lost in Yonkers.

• South PacificRelated: South Pacific received the 1950 prize, an unusual honor for a musical.

• Edward AlbeeRelated: Albee won the prize for A Delicate Balance, Seascape, and Three Tall Women.

• Sam ShepardRelated: Shepard won the 1979 prize for Buried Child.

• Thornton WilderRelated: Wilder received it for Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth.

• Robert E. SherwoodRelated: Sherwood won the award three times, for Idiot’s Delight, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, and There Shall Be No Night.

• Athol FugardRelated: Master Harold...and the Boys received the award, extending Fugard’s international recognition.

• Brooks AtkinsonRelated: Atkinson’s advocacy for serious American plays belongs to the cultural landscape the prize also shaped.

• Marvin HamlischRelated: A Chorus Line, with Hamlisch's music, received the 1976 prize.

• Terrence McNallyRelated: McNally won the prize for Love! Valour! Compassion!.

• Buried ChildRelated: Buried Child won the 1979 prize, bringing Shepard’s work wider recognition.

• Elmer RiceRelated: Rice won it for Street Scene and shared it for Of Thee I Sing.

• Jonathan LarsonRelated: Rent received the 1996 prize after Larson’s death.

• Lanford WilsonRelated: Wilson won the 1980 prize for Talley’s Folly.

• Marc ConnellyRelated: The 1930 award brought national recognition to The Green Pastures.

• Morrie RyskindRelated: Of Thee I Sing, with Ryskind’s book, became the first musical to win the prize.

• Martyna MajokRelated: Cost of Living received the 2018 prize, marking a major milestone in Majok’s career.

• Wendy WassersteinRelated: The Heidi Chronicles received this prize in 1989.