"The Pulitzer is more often an acknowledgement of the playwright's body of work or place in the cultural zeitgeist than it is of the quality of the play specifically awarded" was my full statement. Back in 1990, Simon's body of work might have won out over Guare's.
To be clear, the awarding of the Pulitzer seems to be determined by many factors, including the quality of the play itself, its cultural significance, and the playwright's body of work. When you consider that not all year's produce work of the same rank, this is probably inevitable.
You don't think that, by the time it won its Pulitzer Prize, "Hamilton" reflected the cultural zeitgeist? |
