Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction
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Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction

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Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction

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71 picks in “Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction”, curated by TheBookworm on TheLysts.

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Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction — 10 items
NameAuthorYearGenrePublisherSynopsis
41The Shipping NewsE. Annie Proulx1994Literary FictionCharles Scribner's SonsFollows a struggling newspaperman who returns to his ancestral home in Newfoundland, uncovering family secrets and personal resilience.
42The Stone DiariesCarol Shields1995Literary FictionViking PressA fictional autobiography chronicling the life of Daisy Goodwill Flett, exploring themes of identity, love, and the passage of time.
43Independence DayRichard Ford1996Literary FictionAlfred A. KnopfFollows real estate agent Frank Bascombe over a Fourth of July weekend as he navigates personal and professional challenges.
44Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American DreamerSteven Millhauser1997Historical FictionCrown PublishersChronicles the rise and fall of an ambitious entrepreneur in late 19th-century New York City, exploring the complexities of the American Dream.
45American PastoralPhilip Roth1998Literary FictionHoughton MifflinExplores the life of a successful businessman whose idyllic existence is shattered by his daughter's political radicalism in the 1960s.
46The HoursMichael Cunningham1999Literary FictionFarrar, Straus and GirouxInterweaves the stories of three women from different eras, connected by Virginia Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway," exploring themes of mental illness, sexuality, and the impact of literature.
47Interpreter of MaladiesJhumpa Lahiri2000Short StoriesHoughton MifflinA collection of stories exploring the lives of Indian and Indian-American characters, delving into themes of cultural identity, displacement, and human connection.
48The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayMichael Chabon2001Historical FictionRandom HouseFollows two Jewish cousins before, during, and after World War II as they create a popular comic book superhero, exploring themes of escape, creativity, and the American experience.
49Empire FallsRichard Russo2002Literary FictionAlfred A. KnopfCenters on a small, declining town in Maine and its inhabitants, focusing on themes of economic hardship, family dynamics, and personal redemption.
50MiddlesexJeffrey Eugenides2003Literary FictionFarrar, Straus and GirouxChronicles the life of an intersex man named Cal, exploring themes of identity, family history, and the immigrant experience in America.
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