Pulitzer Prize for Commentary

The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary has been awarded since 1970. The Pulitzer Committee issues an official citation explaining the reasons for the award.

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Year Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 2009
  • For his eloquent columns on the 2008 presidential campaign that focus on the election of the first African-American president, showcasing graceful writing and grasp of the larger historic picture.
  • 2008
  • For his insightful columns that explore the nation's complex economic ills with masterful clarity.
  • 2007
  • For her courageous, clear-headed columns that evince a strong sense of morality and persuasive knowledge of the community.
  • 2006
  • For his graphic, deeply reported columns that, at personal risk, focused attention on genocide in Darfur and that gave voice to the voiceless in other parts of the world.
  • 2005
  • For her pungent columns that provided a voice for the underdog and underprivileged.
  • 2004
  • For his fresh, vibrant columns that spoke, with both passion and compassion, to ordinary people on often divisive issues.
  • 2003
  • For his against-the-grain columns that speak to people in power with ferocity and wisdom.
  • 2002
  • For his clarity of vision, based on extensive reporting, in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat.
  • 2001
  • For her articles on American society and culture.
  • 2000
  • For his informative and insightful columns on politics and government.
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