The Pulitzer Prize: The Inside Story of America's Most Prestigious Award

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Carol Publishing Group, 1991 - Biography & Autobiography - 291 pages
Douglas Bates reveals what happened behind the closed doorsof Columbia Univer sity, when the judges met to choose the winners of America's most prestigious awards for 1990--The Pulitzer Prize. Bates tells of the judges' cavalier deliberations, careless handling of ethical conflicts, and how, contrary to the rules, the finalists' names were leaked. More than an account of political infighting, The Pulitzer Prize is a riveting story of glamour and glory.

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Contents

Three Finalists Await Their Fate
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Unasked Questions
26
Dont Take the A Train
37
Copyright

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