2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists — Page 2

#26

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/17/11 at 11:40pm

Per their website, the announcement's at 3 pm.

http://www.pulitzer.org/

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#27

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/17/11 at 11:45pm

Thank you!

#28

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 7:46am

Just to throw an idea out there: what about "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"? It received pretty comparable (if not better) reviews that Scottsboro, infact, Scottsboro opened and closed within BBAJ's relatively short run. It was on numerous Best Of- lists, I actually think it has a chance. Thoughts?

#29

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 8:52am

My prediction is Clybourne Park winning, with The Scottsboro Boys and Time Stands Still as finalists. Though I was shocked how last years panned out, so I also wouldn't be surprised if none of those make the cut either.

#30

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 2:43pm

My vote is Scottsboro!

#31

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 3:08pm

Clybourne Park wins. Detroit and A Free Man of Color finalists.

http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2011-Drama

Updated On: 4/18/11 at 03:08 PM

#32

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 3:09pm

CONGRATULATIONS, BRUCE NORRIS!

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#33

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 3:10pm

Wasn't "A Free Man of Color" almost universally panned?

#34

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 3:11pm

Congratulations to Bruce Norris - very well deserved!
Admittedly a little shocked at the other two finalists - especially Guare - but thrilled that Clybourne Park triumphed.

#35

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 3:14pm

Like the others who just posted, thrilled with the winner, but I can't believe John Guare was a finalist for Free Man of Color. Oy! Still. They picked the right play in the end!

#36

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 3:16pm

i enjoyed free man, but glad clybourne won the production i saw in san Francisco was great. also now even more excited to see detroit at the music box this fall

#37

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 3:19pm

Wow. That idiotic VIBRATOR PLAY making the final cut was bad enough, but there's just no excuse for bloated crap like FREE MAN OF COLOR getting serious consideration like that.

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#38

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 3:19pm

Saw that coming.

Read the "qualifications" of a pulitzer for drama and you'll see why FREE MAN was nominated. Has nothing to do with how well it is reviewed, or acclaimed critically. The play was actually an epic undertaking.

FROM PULITZER WEBSITE:
"for a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life."

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#39

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 4:28pm

Meh. Scottsboro deserved at least a nomination.

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#40

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 4:53pm

Again, the whole thing is a load of rubbish. Only the relative anonymity of the judges preserves the esteem this award is held in. People are idiots. All people - even Pulitzer Prize judges!

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#41

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 4:56pm

John Guare most certainly DID deserve a nomination and I am so happy for him. Besides being a lovely person, he is an American legend and wonderful playwright. I read the FMOC script before seeing the production, and the script is incredibly rich with precise historic information and humorous anecdotes. The script should not be judged on the final performance product. Guatemala shouldn't be punished because Lincoln Center f*cked over his genius material.

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#42

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 4:58pm

It's not rubbish; it is, like any other contest, subjective. But on the bright side, this year, they got it right. I saw Clybourne Park at Playwrights Horizons and it was excellent...and quintessentially American as well! Congrats to Bruce Norris!

#43

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/18/11 at 5:07pm

John Guare is a great writer, but A FREE MAN OF COLOR was a pompous piece of crap. This makes me even sadder to have missed CLYBOURNE PARK, though. Congrats to Mr. Norris!

#44

2011 Pulitzer Prize Finalists

Posted: 4/20/11 at 12:14am

It's a shame Socttsboro didn't at least get something. It's perfect Pulitzer subject matter.