A list of the 2010 winners of the Pulitzer Prize in journalism and the arts

2010 Pulitzer Prize winners in journalism, arts

The 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners:

JOURNALISM:

Public Service: Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier.

Breaking News Reporting: The Seattle Times staff.

Investigative Reporting: Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman of the Philadelphia Daily News and Sheri Fink of ProPublica, in collaboration with The New York Times Magazine

Explanatory Reporting: Michael Moss and members of The New York Times staff

Local Reporting: Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

National Reporting: Matt Richtel and members of The New York Times staff

International Reporting: Anthony Shadid of The Washington Post

Feature Writing: Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post

Commentary: Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post

Criticism: Sarah Kaufman of The Washington Post

Editorial Writing: Tod Robberson, Colleen McCain Nelson and William McKenzie of The Dallas Morning News

Editorial Cartooning: Mark Fiore, self-syndicated, appearing on SFGate.com

Breaking News Photography: Mary Chind of The Des Moines Register

Feature Photography: Craig F. Walker of The Denver Post

ARTS:

Fiction: “Tinkers” by Paul Harding (Bellevue Literary Press)

Drama: “Next to Normal,” music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey

History: “Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World” by Liaquat Ahamed (The Penguin Press)

Biography: “The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt” by T.J. Stiles (Alfred A. Knopf)

Poetry: “Versed” by Rae Armantrout (Wesleyan University Press)

General Nonfiction: “The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy” by David E. Hoffman (Doubleday)

MUSIC:

Violin Concerto by Jennifer Higdon, premiered Feb. 6, 2009, in Indianapolis (Lawdon Press)

SPECIAL CITATION:

Hank Williams