Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

An annual American literary award for distinguished fiction by an American author, established in 1917. It is one of the Pulitzer Prizes in letters.

Pulitzer Prize: A group of American awards recognizing achievements in journalism, literature, music, and other fields. The fiction award is one category within this larger prize program.
Joseph Pulitzer: A Hungarian-born American newspaper publisher whose bequest established the Pulitzer Prizes. His bequest created the institutional framework from which the fiction award developed.
The Road: Cormac McCarthy’s 2006 post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son traveling through a devastated landscape. Its 2007 win shows the award recognizing spare, formally distinctive literary fiction.
National Book Award for Fiction: An annual American literary prize recognizing a fiction book by a U.S. citizen. It is a major U.S. fiction prize with different eligibility and selection procedures.
Pulitzer Prize Board: The governing body that administers the Pulitzer Prizes and selects recipients. It makes the final selection after reviewing the fiction jury's recommendations.
Pulitzer Prize in Novel: The original name of the Pulitzer fiction award, used from its first award in 1918 through 1947. The category began as a prize explicitly limited to novels.
The Goldfinch: Donna Tartt’s 2013 novel about a boy whose life is shaped by a stolen painting. Its 2014 win brought renewed debate over the award’s taste for expansive novels.
National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction: An annual award for fiction selected by members of the National Book Critics Circle. Critics, rather than a Pulitzer-appointed jury and Board, choose its winner.
Pulitzer Prize jury: A panel of experts appointed to evaluate entries and recommend Pulitzer Prize recipients. Its deliberations narrow fiction submissions to recommended finalists and a winner.
Pulitzer Prize in Fiction: The name adopted in 1948 for the Pulitzer category honoring distinguished fiction. The renamed category broadened its stated scope beyond the novel form.

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