As the first woman, first person of color, and youngest person to ever hold the position of administrator of the Pulitzer Prize, Dana Canedy has spent the past three years painstakingly working to diversify this prestigious organization in all facets.
, Colson Whitehead’s devastating fictional account of the true story about life at the Dozier reform school, which won for fiction.
It’s something to be proud of for Dana Canedy, the administrator of the Pulitzer Prize since August 2017. As the first woman, first person of color, and youngest person to ever hold the position, the formereditor has spent the past three years painstakingly working to diversify this prestigious organization in all facets.
Across categories, the Pulitzers have long been awarding work that’s considered provocative or controversial. If anything, this win is a reflection that [we’re seeing art] that speaks to themes that maybe weren’t as written about before or that you didn’t see on stage. Coupled with the openness of a board that really wants to embrace all kinds of storytelling, [hopefully] work like that will continue to rise.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
ICU nurse who traveled to front lines shares emotional video diary about coronavirus patientsRachel Pochop, a registered nurse at North Alabama Medical Center, volunteered to work at hospitals in New York City for three weeks.
Weiterlesen »
Life will never be the same after the pandemic passes, says public health journalist'We're going to get four, five years from now and there will not be a single aspect of our lives that's been unchanged.' In the years after coronavirus, nothing will be as it was before, Pulitzer-prize winning public health journalist Laurie Garrett said.
Weiterlesen »
Ousted Vaccine Official, In First Interview, Says U.S. Wasting Time In COVID-19 Fight“I am not disgruntled,” whistleblower Rick Bright said. “I am frustrated at a lack of leadership."
Weiterlesen »
Little Richard Tears Through Raucous Set in Washington, D.C.We reviewed one of Little Richard's last concerts – an hour-and-a-half set full of deep gospel and raunchy power. 'I am the architect of rock & roll,' he told the crowd
Weiterlesen »