Living Canon

The Pulitzer Prize honors distinguished work in American arts and letters. Here are the 2025 winners across Letters, Drama & Music with quick pointers for deeper browsing.

Winners by category (2025):

• Fiction — James by Percival Everett. A daring reimagining that interrogates voice, agency, and the stories America tells about itself.
• Poetry …

The Pulitzer Prize honors distinguished work in American arts and letters. Here are the 2024 winners across Letters, Drama & Music with quick pointers for deeper browsing.

Winners by category (2024):

• Fiction — Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips. A lyrical historical novel about recovery, caregiving, and the long echoes of war …