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Hank Williams wins a Pulitzer

Pulitzer Prize committee awarded Williams a special citation for “his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity . . .”

A little late but certainly a worthy entry. Here’s the citation:

A posthumous special citation to Hank Williams for his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life.