Did Richard Wright or Thomas Friedman win more Pulitzer prizes?
Richard Wright (author) Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th centuries, who suffered discrimination and violence in the South and the North. Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.
Kirk Simon Kirk Simon is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work on various documentaries. Simon has been nominated for an Academy Award four times, winning once. Simon has produced three films nominated for the Best Documentary (Short Subject), including "" (1990), "Rehearsing a Dream" (2007), and "Strangers No More" (2010); he won the award for the latter film at the 83rd Academy Awards, and shared the win with Karen Goodman with whom he worked on all three films. Simon has also received a nomination in the category of the Best Documentary Feature for producing "" (1986). In 2016, he produced a feature documentary on the centenary of the Pulitzer prize called "The Pulitzer at 100."