Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1939) Winner
Frank Luther Mott
フランク・ルーサー・モット
Frank Luther Mott
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1886-04-04 （Rose Hill, Iowa, United States）
- Died
- 1964-10-23 （Columbia, Missouri, United States） age 78
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Quaker (Religious Society of Friends)
Career
- Occupations
- academic, historian, journalist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1910-1964
- Affiliations
- University of Iowa, University of Missouri
- Memberships
- Kappa Tau Alpha
- Influenced By
- Carl Van Doren
- Influenced
- Marjorie Paxson, Mort Walker, Clifton C. Edom
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | M.A. | 1917–1919 | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Simpson College
Country:
United States
Completed first three years of college here
University of Chicago
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Completed bachelor's degree after transferring from Simpson College
Columbia University
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1917–1919
Year of Graduation:
1919
Country:
United States
Earned M.A. in 1919
University of Iowa
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1928
Country:
United States
Earned Ph.D. while serving as a professor at the University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Pulitzer Prize for History | A History of American Magazines, Volumes II and III | — | Pulitzer Prize | Winner |
| 1958 | Bancroft Prize | A History of American Magazines, Volume IV | — | Bancroft Prize | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1939
Work:
A History of American Magazines, Volumes II and III
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize
Result:
Winner
Bancroft Prize
1958
Work:
A History of American Magazines, Volume IV
Organization:
Bancroft Prize
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
A History of American Magazines, 1741-1850
1930 non-fiction / media historyScholarly history tracing the origins and early development of American magazines.
magazine historymedia developmentpublishing history
A History of American Magazines, 1850-1865 (Volume II)
1938 non-fiction / media historyExamines magazine and publishing trends from 1850 through the Civil War era. This volume was part of the set recognized by the Pulitzer Prize.
publishing trendssocial history and mediamagazine studies
A History of American Magazines, 1865-1885 (Volume III)
1938 non-fiction / media historyCovers magazine history from the post-Civil War period through the late 19th century. Volumes II and III together won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for History.
industrialization and mediamagazine editingcultural history
A History of American Magazines, 1885-1905 (Volume IV)
1957 non-fiction / media historyDetailed study of magazine history from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Volume IV won the 1958 Bancroft Prize.
popular culturemagazines and societyeditorial history
American Journalism: A History of Newspapers in the United States through 250 years 1690 to 1960
1941 non-fiction / journalism historyA textbook overview of American newspaper history; revised editions extend coverage through 1960.
newspaper historypress and societymedia education
Time Enough: Essays in Autobiography
1962 non-fiction / autobiographyA collection of autobiographical essays reflecting on his scholarly life and love of magazines.
memoiracademic lifelove of magazines
Bibliography
- Interpretations of Journalism: A Book of Readings (edited with Ralph D. Casey, 1937)
- A History of American Magazines, 1741-1850 (Volume I)
- A History of American Magazines, 1850-1865 (Volume II, 1938)
- A History of American Magazines, 1865-1885 (Volume III, 1938)
- A History of American Magazines, 1885-1905 (Volume IV, 1957)
- Jefferson and the Press (1943)
- Golden Multitudes: The Story of Best Sellers in the United States (1947)
- The News in America (1952)
- The Old Printing Office (with John DePol, 1962)
- American Journalism, a History, 1690-1960 (1962)
- Time Enough: Essays in Autobiography (1962)
- Five Stories (1962)
- Missouri Reader (1964)
- Benjamin Franklin: Representative Selections (with Chester E. Jorgenson, 1936)
- Various articles on newspaper and magazine history
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and heavily annotatedchronological historical narrativetextbook-like clarity
- Recurring Motifs
- magazines and popular culturepublishing and editorial practiceshistory of photojournalism
Legacy
Frank L. Mott made major contributions to the study of American magazine and journalism history, winning the Pulitzer Prize and Bancroft Prize. He influenced the development of photojournalism education and his papers and collections are held in university special collections.
Museums
- State Historical Society of Missouri (holds Frank Luther Mott papers) Columbia, Missouri, United States
Academic Societies
- Kappa Tau Alpha
Archives
- University of Iowa Special Collections (Frank Luther Mott Papers)
- State Historical Society of Missouri (Frank Luther Mott Papers)
Quotes
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It has just occurred to me that I have never written to you to tell you what an admirable book I think you and Mr. Jorgenson have done in your Franklin. A volume of selections seldom manages to be also a quintessence of scholarship on its subject. Yours does. Your volume is my constant handbook.
Source: Letter from Carl Van Doren to Frank L. Mott (April 1, 1937) (1937)
Trivia
- He may have coined the term "photojournalism" in 1924, though this is contested.
- He used an unusual teaching tactic of staging an 'attempted murder' of himself during lectures to give students a surprise reporting assignment.