Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1917) Winner
Jesse Lynch Williams
ジェシー・リンチ・ウィリアムズ
Jessee Rinchii Wiriāmusu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1871-08-17 （Sterling, Illinois）
- Died
- 1929-09-14 （Herkimer, New York） age 58
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Presbyterian
- Residence History
- Princeton, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Novelist, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1891-1929
- Affiliations
- Princeton Triangle Club, Princeton Alumni Weekly
- Memberships
- Authors League of America, National Institute of Arts and Letters
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | — | Literature | BA | 1888-1892 | United States |
| Princeton University | — | Literature | MA | 1892-1895 | United States |
| Beloit Academy | — | — | — | — | United States |
Princeton University
Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1888-1892
Year of Graduation:
1892
Country:
United States
Undergraduate
Princeton University
Literature
Degree:
MA
Period:
1892-1895
Year of Graduation:
1895
Country:
United States
Graduate student
Beloit Academy
Country:
United States
Pre-college
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Why Marry? | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1919 | Honorary Doctor of Letters | — | — | Princeton University | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1917
Work:
Why Marry?
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Letters
1919
Organization:
Princeton University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1918) Winner
Works
Major Works
Princeton Stories
1895 NovelCollection of stories about undergraduate life at Princeton
College lifeFootball
Why Marry?
1917 PlayComedy questioning marriage
MarriageSocial norms
The Adventures of a Freshman
1899 NovelAdventures of a freshman
College life
The Stolen Story
1906 PlayBased on reporter experiences
Journalism
Bibliography
- Princeton Stories
- The Adventures of a Freshman
- The Girl and the Game
- The Married Life of the Frederic Carrolls
- Why Marry?
- Why Not?
- Lovely Lady
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismDialogue-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- MarriageCollege life
Health
-
Heart attack1929Cause of death
Legacy
Known as the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner, American author and playwright
Trivia
- First winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- Co-founder of Princeton Triangle Club
- First editor of Princeton Alumni Weekly