Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1952) Winner
Merlo J. Pusey
メルロ・J・ピューシー
Merlo J. Pusey
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-02-03 （Woodruff, Utah）
- Died
- 1985-11-22 （Washington, D.C.） age 83
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Latter-day Saint
- Residence History
- Farm near Woodruff, Utah (birth/early life) → Salt Lake City (worked at The Deseret News) → Washington, D.C. (long-term residence, worked at The Washington Post) → Dickerson, Maryland (farm in later years)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, biographer, editorial writer, author, instructor (part-time)
- Active Years
- 1923-1983
- Affiliations
- The Deseret News (Salt Lake City), The Washington Post, George Washington University (instructor, part-time)
- Memberships
- American Political Science Association, Cosmos Club, National Press Club, Phi Beta Kappa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latter-day Saints University (now Ensign College) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Utah | — | — | — | — | United States |
Latter-day Saints University (now Ensign College)
Country:
United States
Later attended and graduated from the University of Utah; worked on the college newspaper.
University of Utah
Country:
United States
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography | Charles Evans Hughes (biography, 1951) | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | 受賞 |
| 1952 | Bancroft Prize | Charles Evans Hughes (biography, 1951) | — | Columbia University (Bancroft Prize) | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
1952
Work:
Charles Evans Hughes (biography, 1951)
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
受賞
Bancroft Prize
1952
Work:
Charles Evans Hughes (biography, 1951)
Organization:
Columbia University (Bancroft Prize)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Supreme Court Crisis
1937 non-fiction (politics / law)An examination of the Supreme Court in the 1930s and the judicial reform proposals (the so-called court-packing plan). Discusses the relationship between the judiciary and politics.
judiciarypoliticsexecutive power
Big Government: Can We Control It?
1945 non-fiction (political commentary)A collection examining the growing role of government during and after the war and the possibility of controlling it.
size of governmentpolicypublic administration
Charles Evans Hughes (2 vols.)
1951 biographyA two-volume biography of U.S. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, written with Hughes's cooperation and access to his private papers.
court historybiographyleadershipjudicial reform
Eisenhower the President
1956 biography / political commentaryA biographical consideration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's tenure, policies, and leadership.
presidencypolicyleadership
The Way We Go to War
1969 non-fiction (foreign policy / military studies)Analyzes how the United States engages in war in the modern era and the decision-making processes behind it.
warforeign policymilitary
The USA Astride the Globe
1971 non-fiction (international relations)A work discussing America's global role and strategy during the Cold War period.
international relationsCold Wardiplomatic strategy
Eugene Meyer
1974 biographyA biography of financier and public official Eugene Meyer, including his acquisition of The Washington Post.
financemedia historybiography
Builders of the Kingdom
1981 religious history / biographyA collection of biographies focusing on leaders such as George A. Smith, John Henry Smith, and George Albert Smith.
religious historyLatter-day Saintsbiography
Ripples of Intuition
1984 poetryA late-career collection of poetry containing personal and contemplative short poems.
poetryrecollectionintrospection
Bibliography
- The Supreme Court Crisis
- Big Government: Can We Control It?
- Charles Evans Hughes (2 vols.)
- Eisenhower the President
- The Way We Go to War
- The USA Astride the Globe
- Eugene Meyer
- Builders of the Kingdom
- Ripples of Intuition
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- journalistic, fact-focused prosenarrative biographyanalytical essayistic style
- Recurring Motifs
- judiciary and legal institutionspolitics and administrationleadership and public service
Health
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cancer晩年（1980年代初頭〜1985年）Suffered from cancer in later years and died in 1985. Literary output declined in his final years.
Legacy
Merlo J. Pusey was a long-serving editor and editorial writer for The Washington Post and won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize and Bancroft Prize for his 1951 biography of Charles E. Hughes. He is respected for his biographies and political writing, contributing to American public and political history.
Academic Societies
- American Political Science Association
Archives
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library (Papers of Merlo J. Pusey)
- Library of Congress (catalog records for Merlo John Pusey)
Trivia
- Served part-time on the staff of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee between 1931 and 1933.
- Was a part-time instructor in journalism at George Washington University from 1939 to 1942.
- Won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize in 1952 for his 1951 biography of Charles Evans Hughes.
- Became associate editor of The Washington Post in 1946 and worked there until 1971, continuing to contribute occasionally until about two years before his death.
- Lived on a farm in Dickerson, Maryland in later years.
- Published a book of poetry, Ripples of Intuition, in 1984.