Dylan wins Pulitzer (and I don't)
The Pulitzer Prizes were awarded on Monday. A special citation was given for Bob Dylan. He didn't even submit, but they decided to give him an award anyhow.
In the meantime, I must confess that for the first time in my life, an article of mine was submitted for consideration for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing. The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, and my editor, Susan Freudenheim put in the time and effort to assemble a submission of my cover story about "my father who said he wasn't a hero."
So what won? The Putlizer for feature writing was
Now, while it is true, that I didn't actually expect to win -- you can't enter and not for a minute not consider the possibility. I also thought it would have been terrific for the Jewish Journal to win, as a recognition of the great work that goes on at community and small circulation weeklies all over the country that provide writers the opportunity to publish work that is personal.
Would have been nice. But I suppose, as in the case of Dylan, if you keep doing good work, you never know, they come after you......
In the meantime, I must confess that for the first time in my life, an article of mine was submitted for consideration for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing. The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, and my editor, Susan Freudenheim put in the time and effort to assemble a submission of my cover story about "my father who said he wasn't a hero."
So what won? The Putlizer for feature writing was
The violonist in question was Joshua Bell, and the story got tremendous play on all the media.Awarded to Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post for his chronicling of a world-class violinist who, as an experiment, played beautiful music in a subway station filled with unheeding commuters.
Also nominated as finalists in this category were: Thomas Curwen of the Los Angeles Times for his vivid account of a grizzly bear attack and the recovery of the two victims, and Kevin Vaughan of the Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colo., for his sensitive retelling of a school bus and train collision at a rural crossing in 1961 that killed 20 children.
Now, while it is true, that I didn't actually expect to win -- you can't enter and not for a minute not consider the possibility. I also thought it would have been terrific for the Jewish Journal to win, as a recognition of the great work that goes on at community and small circulation weeklies all over the country that provide writers the opportunity to publish work that is personal.
Would have been nice. But I suppose, as in the case of Dylan, if you keep doing good work, you never know, they come after you......
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