Daniel Kraus’ ‘Angel Down’ and Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ Are Among Pulitzer Winners in the Arts
Pulitzer officials praised the World War I novel as a stylistic tour de force that blends allegory, magical realism and science fiction.
- On Monday, Pulitzer Prize officials announced this year's winners, honoring works across fiction, drama, history, and music, including two books rooted in America's founding.
- Bess Wohl received the drama prize for 'Liberation', a play examining 1970s feminist consciousness-raising groups, while Daniel Kraus won fiction for 'Angel Down', a 'stylistic tour-de-force... told in a single sentence'.
- Jill Lepore won for 'We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution', Amanda Vaill's 'Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution' won biography, and Yiyun Li won memoir for 'Things in Nature Merely Grow'.
- Gabriela Lena Frank received the music award for 'Picaflor: A Future Myth', a symphonic work 'inspired by Andean legend and California wildfires', while Juliana Spahr won poetry for 'Ars Poeticas'.
- Following the Pulitzer win, 'Liberation' is expected to secure a best new play nomination during Tuesday's Tony Award announcements, positioning the play for major recognition ahead of the ceremony.
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The Pulitzer Prize for fiction went Monday to an author with a long history in fantasy, horror, and young adult novels: Daniel Kraus, cited for Angel Down , a World War I narrative that unfolds in one long sentence, the AP reports. The 50-year-old Kraus has had a diverse and prolific...
Evanston’s prolific horror novelist Daniel Kraus wins Pulitzer for fiction
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