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Pulitzer PrizeCategories: Literary Fiction, General Nonfiction, Biography, History, Drama, Poetry, Memoir / Autobiography
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper journalism, literature and musical composition. The Pulitzer was established by and named after the Hungarian-American publisher Joseph Pulitzer. The awards are administered by Columbia University in New York City. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories. We've sorted our books by the six subcategories in the "letters and drama" category.

2022

frank: sonnets

2021

Postcolonial Love Poem: Poems

2020

The Tradition
The Tradition
Author: Jericho Brown
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Other Versions: Audio CD (Unabridged)

2019

Be With
Be With
Author: Forrest Gander
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Other Versions: Audio CD (Unabridged)

2018

Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016
Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016
Author: Frank Bidart
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Other Versions: Paperback

2017

Olio
Olio
Author: Tyehimba Jess
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1


Other Versions: Hardcover

2016

Ozone Journal (Phoenix Poets)
Ozone Journal (Phoenix Poets)
Author: Peter Balakian
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Other Versions: Hardcover

2015

Digest (Stahlecker Selections)
Digest (Stahlecker Selections)
Author: Gregory Pardlo
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Other Versions: Hardcover

2014

3 Sections: Poems
3 Sections: Poems
Author: Vijay Seshadri
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2013

Stag's Leap: Poems
Stag's Leap: Poems
Author: Sharon Olds
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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Other Versions: Paperback

2012

Life on Mars: Poems
Life on Mars: Poems
Author: Tracy K. Smith
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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2011

The Best of It: New and Selected Poems
The Best of It: New and Selected Poems
Author: Kay Ryan
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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Other Versions: Paperback

2010

Versed (Wesleyan Poetry)
Versed (Wesleyan Poetry)
Author: Rae Armantrout
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1


Other Versions: Paperback

2009

The Shadow of Sirius
The Shadow of Sirius
Author: W.S. Merwin
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Other Versions: Hardcover, Paperback

2008

Time and Materials: Poems 1997-2005
Time and Materials: Poems 1997-2005
Author: Robert Hass
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 3


Other Versions: Paperback

2007

Native Guard: Poems
Native Guard: Poems
Author: Natasha Trethewey
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1


Other Versions: Hardcover

2006

Late Wife: Poems (Southern Messenger Poets Series)
Late Wife: Poems (Southern Messenger Poets Series)
Author: Claudia Emerson
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2005

Delights and Shadows
Delights and Shadows
Author: Ted Kooser
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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2004

Walking to Martha's Vineyard
Walking to Martha's Vineyard
Author: Franz Wright
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1


Other Versions: Paperback

2003

Moy Sand and Gravel: Poems
Moy Sand and Gravel: Poems
Author: Paul Muldoon
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2002

Practical Gods (Penguin Poets)
Practical Gods (Penguin Poets)
Author: Carl Dennis
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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2001

Different Hours: Poems
Different Hours: Poems
Author: Stephen Dunn
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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2000

Repair
Repair
Author: C. K. Williams
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1


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1999

Blizzard of One : Poems
Blizzard of One : Poems
Author: Mark Strand
  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
 2


Other Versions: Paperback

1998

Black Zodiac:  Poems
Black Zodiac: Poems
Author: Charles Wright
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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1997

Alive Together: New and Selected Poems
Alive Together: New and Selected Poems
Author: Lisel Mueller
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 3


Other Versions: Hardcover

1996

Dream Of The Unified Field
Dream Of The Unified Field
Author: Jorie Graham
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 3


Other Versions: Hardcover

1995

The Simple Truth : Poems
The Simple Truth : Poems
Author: Philip Levine
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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1994

Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems (Wesleyan Poetry)
Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems (Wesleyan Poetry)
Author: Yusef Komunyakaa
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Other Versions: Hardcover

1993

The Wild Iris
The Wild Iris
Author: Louise Gluck, Jonas Brun (Translator)
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 3


Other Versions: Hardcover

1992

Selected Poems (Wesleyan Poetry)
Selected Poems (Wesleyan Poetry)
Author: James Tate
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
 2


Other Versions: Hardcover

1991

Near Changes : Poems
Near Changes : Poems
Author: Mona Van Duyn
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1990

The World Doesn't End
The World Doesn't End
Author: Charles Simic
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Other Versions: Hardcover

1989

New and Collected Poems (Harvest Book)

1988

Partial Accounts
Partial Accounts
Author: William Meredith
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1987

Thomas and Beulah
Thomas and Beulah
Author: Rita Dove
  • Currently 2.7/5 Stars.
 5


Other Versions: Hardcover

1986

The Flying Change: Poems
The Flying Change: Poems
Author: Henry Taylor
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Other Versions: Paperback