Pulitzer Prize Centennial
A year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize allowed SDHC to truly welcome the best books -- and authors -- to South Dakota. SDHC exposed large audiences to the brilliant work of an unprecedented 13 Pulitzer Prize-winning authors who visited the state in 2016.
SDHC's 2016 Festival of Books, which drew upwards of 10,000 attendees of all ages, was highlighted by the presence of six Pulitzer Prize winners:
- Robert Olen Butler (fiction, 1993)
- Shirley Christian (international reporting, 1981)
- Michael Dirda (criticism, 1993)
- Ted Kooser (poetry, 2005)
- T.J. Stiles (history, 2016 and biography, 2010)
- Jane Smiley (fiction, 1992), 2016 One Book South Dakota author
Blog
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January 4, 2019
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September 14, 2018
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April 2, 2018
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September 18, 2017
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October 21, 2016
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October 18, 2016
Upcoming Pulitzer Events
Stay tuned for additional announcements.
Event Calendar
14
Apr
2:00 pm | Grand Living at Lake Lorraine
15
Apr
7:00 pm | VIRTUAL PROGRAM
18
Apr
6:00 pm | VIRTUAL PROGRAM
20
Apr
6:30 pm | VIRTUAL PROGRAM
26
Apr
5:30 pm | Hand County Library