Which comic strip was the first to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize?

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Which comic strip was the first to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize?

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Last updated Jan 04 2017.

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Since 1922, Pulitzer Prizes have been awarded to cartoonists. The first being for EDITORIAL CARTOONING, Rollin Kirby of New York World 'On the Road to Moscow.'

On 5 August 1921, the New York World published Rollin Kirby’s (1875-1952) “On the Road to Moscow.” This was the first editorial cartoon to win a Pulitzer Prize. It was one of three Pulitzer Prize’s Kirby would win.

http://www.stevenlberg.info/today/81

http://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-category/215

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jan 04 2017.
May 24 2002, 12:59 PM

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According to uexpress.com/corporate/ups Gary Trudeau was the fist cartoonist to win a Pulitzer Prize for Doonesbury in 1975.

Trudeau becomes the first comic strip artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. The Editorial Cartoonists' Society passes a resolution condemning the Pulitzer Prize committee. Trudeau, assured the award is irrevocable, supports the resolution.

http://doonesbury.washingtonpost.com/strip/archive/timeline

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