Joseph Pulitzer Jr.
Joseph Pulitzer III (May 13, 1913 – May 26, 1993) was an American newspaperman and publisher of the
Biography
Born in
He served as chairman of the Pulitzer Prize Board at Columbia University for 31 years and was the last member of the Pulitzer family to directly participate in the Prize process to date. Along with Columbia University president William J. McGill and Pulitzer Prize administrator John Hohenberg, he oversaw its transition from an advisory group under the aegis of the Columbia trustees to the principal award-granting body in 1975. The board, which had been established by his grandfather's will, is responsible for selecting the coveted annual prizes in journalism, books, drama and music.[2]
In 1993, he received an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Washington University in St. Louis.[3]
In addition to his reputation as a newsman, Pulitzer was also known for his collection of contemporary art, regarded as one of the largest and finest in the world.
Pulitzer died at his home in the Central West End of St. Louis from
See also
Further reading
- Roy Malone, "A pot of gold: Joseph Pulitzer Jr. and the Post-Dispatch", St. Louis Journalism Review, February 1, 2006
- Joseph Pulitzer Oral History Interview, 1978-01-11, conducted by Dennis Barrie, Smithsonian Archives of American Art
- No Ordinary Joe: A Life of Joseph Pulitzer III,[6] book on life and career of Joseph Pulitzer's grandson.
- Marjorie B. Cohn, Classic Modern: The Art Worlds of Joseph Pulitzer Jr., Harvard University Press, 2013
References
- ^ a b Dennis Hevesi (May 27, 1993). "Joseph Pulitzer Jr. Is Dead at 80; Publisher Was Avid Art Collector". New York Times.
- ^ "Joseph Pulitzer Jr. Retiring As Chairman of Prize Board". New York Times. November 8, 1986.
- ^ Rooney, Sonya. "Research Guides: WashU Commencement History: Honorary Degrees Awarded by W.U." libguides.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "Harvard Art Museum receives major gift from Emily Rauh Pulitzer". October 17, 2008. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ The Pulitzer Organization
- ISBN 978-0826216076.
Sources
External links
- Dennis Barrie, "Interview with Joseph Pulitzer Jr., January 11, 1978