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In response to "Hemingway? -- nm" by Krusty

almost, but his 1941 award was overturned -- nm

Posted by Max Jun 25 '15, 09:06

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For being a true story? ;-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 09:11
The fiction jury had recommended the 1941 award go to Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls. Although the Pulitzer Board initially agreed - Max Jun 25, 09:08 6
- I wonder if it would ever get reinstated? -- nm - Roger More Jun 25, 09:13
- Makes sense. *smh* -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 09:11
- wait is that the only overturning? ever? -- nm - amanda Jun 25, 09:11 3
  - overturned really means the committee said "give the award" and the board said "um, no award this year." 1941, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1977 -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:16
  - Because I'm brave enough to click Max's link, 1957, 1974 and 1977 (books inside) - Roger More Jun 25, 09:16 1
    - Those are the times when no award was given - but there've been others where the fiction committee made a recommendation and the board chose another w - Roger More Jun 25, 09:17

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