1986 PULITZER PRIZE

The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1986.

Contents

Journalism

Letters and Drama

Source

Journalism

★ Public service: ''The Denver Post''

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★ "For its in-depth study of "missing children", which revealed that most are involved in custody disputes or are runaways, and which helped mitigate national fears stirred by exaggerated statistics."

★ General news reporting: Edna Buchanan of ''The Miami Herald''

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★ "For her versatile and consistently excellent police beat reporting."

★ Investigative reporting: Jeffrey A. Marx and Michael M. York of the ''Lexington Herald Leader''

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★ "For their series "Playing Above the Rules," which exposed cash payoffs to University of Kentucky basketball players in violation of NCAA regulations and led to significant reforms.."

★ Explanatory reporting: Staff of ''The New York Times''

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★ "For a six-part comprehensive series on the Strategic Defense Initiative, which explored the scientific, political and foreign policy issues involved in 'Star Wars'."

★ Specialized Reporting: Andrew Schneider and Mary Pat Flaherty of the ''Pittsburgh Press''

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★ For their investigation of violations and failures in the organ transplantation system in the United States."

★ National reporting: Craig Flournoy and George Rodrigue of ''The Dallas Morning News''

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★ "For their investigation into subsidized housing in East Texas, which uncovered patterns of racial discrimination and segregation in public housing across the United States and led to significant reforms."

★ National reporting: Arthur Howe of ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''

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★ "For his enterprising and indefatigable reporting on massive deficiencies in IRS processing of tax returns-reporting that eventually inspired major changes in IRS procedures and prompted the agency to make a public apology to U.S. taxpayers."

★ International reporting: Lewis M. Simons, Pete Carey and Katherine Ellison of the ''San Jose Mercury News''

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★ "For their June 1985 series that documented massive transfers of wealth abroad by President Marcos and his associates and had a direct impact on subsequent political developments in the Philippines and the United States."

★ Feature writing: John Camp of ''St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch''

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★ "For his five-part series examining the life of an American farm family faced with the worst U.S. agricultural crisis since the Depression."

★ Commentary: Jimmy Breslin of the ''New York Daily News''

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★ "For columns which consistently champion ordinary citizens"

★ Criticism: Donal Henahan of ''The New York Times''

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★ "For his music criticism."

★ Editorial writing: Jack Fuller of the ''Chicago Tribune''

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★ "For his editorials on constitutional issues."

★ Editorial cartooning: Jules Feiffer of ''The Village Voice'', New York City

★ Spot news photography: Carol Guzy and Michel duCille of the ''Miami Herald''

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★ "For their photographs of the devastation caused by the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia."

★ Feature photography:Tom Gralish of ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''

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★ "For his series of photographs of Philadelphia's homeless."

Letters and Drama

★ Fiction: ''Lonesome Dove'' by Larry McMurtry

★ History: ''...the Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age'' by Walter A. McDougall

★ Biography or autobiography: ''Louise Bogan: A Portrait'' by Elizabeth Frank

★ Poetry: ''The Flying Change'' by Henry Taylor

★ General non-fiction: ''Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families'' by J. Anthony Lukas

★ General non-fiction: ''Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White'' by Joseph Lelyveld

★ Music: ''Wind Quintet IV'' by George Perle Premiered on October 2, 1985

Source

★ The Pulitzer Prizes for 1986