Pulitzers. 08.

The nominated finalists and winners of this year's Pulitzer Prizes have been announced, and there are a few that may be of interest to cinefolk. The Boston Globe's Mark Feeney has won the criticism award "for his penetrating and versatile command of the visual arts, from film and photography to painting." The finalists are the Washington Post's Ann Hornaday "for her perceptive movie reviews and essays, reflecting solid research and an easy, engaging style, and Inga Saffron of the Philadelphia Inquirer for her forceful critiques that illuminate the vital interplay between architecture and the life of her city."

The drama prize goes to Tracy Letts for August: Osage County; Letts wrote the play Bug, which William Friedkin adapted for his 2006 film.

And a Special Citation goes to Bob Dylan "for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."

Posted by dwhudson at April 7, 2008 1:13 PM