Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
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The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography is a prestigious American literary award given annually for an outstanding book-length biography or autobiography by an American author.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography Context triple: [John F. Kennedy, awardReceived, Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography]
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Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature is a prestigious international award presented annually to an author whose body of work has made an outstanding contribution to the field of literature.
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Peabody Award
The Peabody Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence and integrity in broadcast and digital storytelling across radio, television, and online media.
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Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize is a major international engineering award recognizing outstanding achievements in bioengineering that significantly improve the human condition.
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Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography Target entity description: The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography is a prestigious American literary award given annually for an outstanding book-length biography or autobiography by an American author.
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A.
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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B.
Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature is a prestigious international award presented annually to an author whose body of work has made an outstanding contribution to the field of literature.
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C.
Peabody Award
The Peabody Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence and integrity in broadcast and digital storytelling across radio, television, and online media.
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D.
Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize is a major international engineering award recognizing outstanding achievements in bioengineering that significantly improve the human condition.
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Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pulitzer Prize
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literary award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism ⓘ |
| awardCriteria | distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding book-length autobiography
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outstanding book-length biography ⓘ |
| categoryType | book award ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility | American authors ⓘ |
| establishedBy | will of Joseph Pulitzer ⓘ |
| field | literature ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1917 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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biography ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-category/219 ⓘ |
| inception | 1917 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Pulitzer ⓘ |
| notableFor | prestige in American letters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pulitzer Prize for Letters, Drama, and Music
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surface form:
Pulitzer Prizes
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| presenter |
Columbia University
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Pulitzer Prize Board ⓘ |
| scope | United States publishing ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | jury recommendation and board decision ⓘ |
| sponsor | Pulitzer Prize Board ⓘ |
| workLengthRequirement | book-length ⓘ |
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Subject: Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography Description of subject: The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography is a prestigious American literary award given annually for an outstanding book-length biography or autobiography by an American author.
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