Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1921) Winner
Zona Gale
ゾナ・ゲイル
Zona Geiru
Aliases:
Zona Gale Breese
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1874-08-26 （Portage, Wisconsin）
- Died
- 1938-12-27 （Chicago, Illinois） age 64
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Portage, Wisconsin → New York City → Chicago, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, playwright, journalist
- Active Years
- 1906-1938
- Affiliations
- National Woman's Party, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
- Memberships
- Fellowship of Reconciliation, Women's Peace Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin, Madison | — | Literature | Bachelor of Literature | 1891-1895 | United States |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison | — | Library Science | Master of Library Science | 1899 | United States |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison | — | Literature | Master of Arts | 1901 | United States |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison | — | — | 名誉博士 | — | United States |
| Wayland Academy | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Literature
Period:
1891-1895
Year of Graduation:
1895
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Literature or Library Science
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Library Science
Degree:
Master of Library Science
Period:
1899
Year of Graduation:
1899
Country:
United States
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Literature
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1901
Year of Graduation:
1901
Country:
United States
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Degree:
名誉博士
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
United States
Honorary Doctorate
Wayland Academy
Country:
United States
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Miss Lulu Bett | Drama | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1921
Work:
Miss Lulu Bett
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Miss Lulu Bett
1920 Novel/PlayA realistic novel depicting the suppressed life of a woman in a Midwestern small town. Adapted into a play that won the Pulitzer Prize.
Women's oppressionSmall-town lifeRealism
Adaptations
- [Play] Miss Lulu Bett (1920)
Bibliography
- Romance Island (1906)
- Mothers to Men (1911)
- Miss Lulu Bett (1920)
- Faint Perfume (1923)
- Preface to a Life (1926)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intimate realismCharming depiction of small-town lifeLater mysticism
- Recurring Motifs
- Parent-child relationshipsSmall-town routinesWomen's lack of opportunities
Health
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Pneumonia1938年12月Cause of death
Legacy
First woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Known for intimate realism of small-town life, contributed to women's suffrage and pacifism. Memorials in Portage include house and library.
Museums
- Zona Gale House Portage, Wisconsin Opened in 1906
- Zona Gale Breese Library Portage, Wisconsin
Archives
- Wisconsin Historical Society
In Popular Culture
- Historic marker in Portage
Quotes
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All of this was so largely sheer adventure and pioneering that none of it now seems to me to have been either will or purpose, but sheer delight.
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Zona Gale did not belong to a war torn world. Her influence for peace and good will lives on.
Source: Ada James (1938)
Trivia
- Began writing and illustrating stories at age 7
- Published first story in newspaper at 16 for $3
- Turned to mysticism after parents' deaths