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The 3 Novels That Almost Won a Pulitzer

David Foster Wallace, Karen Russell, Denis Johnson were considered

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 17, 2012 7:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – For the first time in 35 years, no Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded—but that doesn't mean no works of fiction were considered. The Pulitzer jurors narrowed down the possibilities to three novels … and then the Pulitzer board decided, "after lengthy...   Read full story »

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fiction • literature • Pulitzer Prize • David Foster Wallace • Denis Johnson • The Pale King • Karen Russell

 
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