The saga “Night Watch“ by Jane Ann Phillips, about a mother and daughter in a mental asylum in West Virginia after the American Civil War won the “Pulitzer” in the novel category, reported the Associated Press, quoted by BTA.
In the drama category, “Primal Trust” by Ebony Booth about a bookseller who embarks on an unexpected venture and finds new friends after losing his job.
The award in the historical work category went to Jacqueline Jones for “No Right to an Honorable Life: The Struggle of Boston's Black Workers in the Civil War Era”.
In the nonfiction category, Nathan Troll won with “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy,”, shedding light on daily life in the West Bank through the eyes of a Palestinian father who lost his 5-year-old son in a bus crash, after Israeli and Palestinian emergency teams were delayed by security orders in the area.
Biography of Martin Luther King, entitled “King“ brought Jonathan Eig the “Pulitzer“ in the biographical work category, and in the poetry category, Brandon Som won with his collection of poems “Insides“.
In the music category “Pulitzer“ won Tyshawn Sorey's sax concerto.
The "Pulitzer" were announced in New York.