The Pulitzer at 100 plot
'The Pulitzer at 100' celebrates the centenary of this respected and leading national award. The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious American literature prize that, since 1917, has been awarded in the fields of news (including photography and prints), arts and letters. This documentary takes a look at the past 100 years of journalistic and artistic life in America. There are interviews with notable winners, including Toni Morrison, Michael Chabon, Junot Díaz, Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Ayad Akhtar, Carl Bernstein, Robert Caro, Martin Baron, Nicholas Kristof, Thomas Friedman, David Remnick, Wynton Marsalis and John Adams. The film also brings to life Pulitzer-winning works through readings by Martin Scorsese, Helen Mirren, Natalie Portman, Liev Schreiber, John Lithgow and Yara Shahidi, all of whom showcase their own talents through the words of their favorite writers .