1933 Pulitzer Prize

Journalism awards

• PublicService:
• * New York World-Telegram for its series of articles on veterans relief, on the real estate bond evil, the campaign urging voters in the late New York City municipal election to "write in" the name of Joseph V. McKee, and also the articles exposing the lottery schemes of several fraternal organizations.
• Reporting:
• * Francis A. Jamieson of Associated Press for his prompt, full, skillful and prolonged coverage of news of the kidnapping of the infant son of Charles Lindbergh on March 1, 1932, from the first announcement of the kidnapping until after the discovery of the baby's body nearby the Lindbergh home on May 12.
• Correspondence:
• * Edgar Ansel Mowrer of the Chicago Daily News for his day-by-day coverage and interpretation of the series of German political crises in 1932, beginning with the presidential election and the struggle of Adolf Hitler for public office.
• Editorial Writing:
• *The Kansas City Star for its series of editorials on national and international topics.
• Editorial Cartooning:
• *H. M. Talburt of The Washington Daily News The Light of Asia.

  Letters and Drama Awards

• Novel:
• * The Store by T. S. Stribling.
• Drama:
• * Both Your Houses by Maxwell Anderson.
• History:
• * The Significance of Sections in American History by Frederick Jackson Turner.
• Biography or Autobiography:
• * Biography of Grover Cleveland by Allan Nevins.
• Poetry:
• * Conquistador by Archibald Macleish.