Pulitzer Prize for Criticism

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The Pulitzer Prize for Criticism has been presented since 1970 to a newspaper writer who has demonstrated 'distinguished criticism'. Recipients of the award are chosen by an independent board and officially administered by Columbia University.

1970: Ada Louise Huxtable, New York Times, for distinguished criticism during 1969.
1971: Harold C. Schonberg, New York Times, for his music criticism during 1970.
1972: Frank Peters Jr., St. Louis Post-Dispatch, for his music criticism during 1971.
1973: Ronald Powers, Chicago Sun-Times, for his critical writing about television during 1972.
1974: Emily Genauer, Newsday, for her critical writing about art and artists.
1975: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, for his film criticism during 1974.
1976: Alan M. Kriegsman, Washington Post, for his critical writing about dance during 1975.
1977: William McPherson, Washington Post, for his contribution to "Book World."
1978: Walter Kerr, New York Times, for articles on the theater in 1977 and throughout his long career.
1979: Paul Gapp, Chicago Tribune, architecture
1980: William A. Henry III, Boston Globe, for critical writing about television.
1981: Jonathan Yardley, Washington Star, for his book reviews.
1982: Martin Bernheimer, Los Angeles Times, for classical music criticism.
1983: Manuela Hoelterhoff, Wall Street Journal, for her wide-ranging criticism on the arts and other subjects.
1984: Paul Goldberger, New York Times, for architectural criticism.
1985: Howard Rosenberg, Los Angeles Times, for his television criticism.
1986: Donal Henehan, New York Times, for his music criticism.
1987: Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times, for his book reviews.
1988: Tom Shales, Washington Post, for his television criticism.
1989: Michael Skube, News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina), for his writing about books and other literary topics.
1990: Allan Temko, San Francisco Chronicle, for his architecture criticism.
1991: David Shaw, Los Angeles Times, for his critiques of the way in which the media, including his own paper, reported the McMartin Pre-School child molestation case.
1992: no award given
1993: Michael Dirda, Washington Post, for his book reviews.
1994: Lloyd Schwartz, Boston Phoenix, for his skillful and resonant classical music criticism.
1995: Margo Jefferson, New York Times, for her book reviews and other cultural criticism.
1996: Robert Campbell, Boston Globe, for his knowledgeable writing on architecture.
1997: Tim Page, Washington Post, for his lucid and illuminating music criticism.
1998: Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, for her passionate, intelligent writing on books and contemporary literature.
1999: Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune, for his lucid coverage of city architecture, including an influential series supporting the development of Chicago's lakefront area.
2000: Henry Allen, Washington Post, for his fresh and authoritative writing on photography.
2001: Gail Caldwell, Boston Globe, for her insightful observations on contemporary life and literature.
2002: Justin Davidson, Newsday, for his crisp coverage of classical music that captures its essence.
2003: Stephen Hunter, Washington Post, for his authoritative film criticism that is both intellectually rewarding and a pleasure to read.
2004: Dan Neil, Los Angeles Times, for his one-of-a-kind reviews of automobiles, blending technical expertise with offbeat humor and astute cultural observations.

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