PULITZER PRIZE
. The controversial Pulitzer prize for drama has been awarded since 1917–18, when the first recipient was
Why Marry?
by
Jess Lynch Williams
. The prize is given to the original American play performed in New York which shall best represent the educational value and power of the stage in raising the standard of good morals and good manners.
The award choices proved unpopular with members of the critical community in the 1930s and early ‘40s. The choice...
