Hilton Als Wins Pulitzer Prize in Criticism for Theater Reviews
Hilton Als has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism for his insightful theater reviews in The New Yorker. The award judges highlighted his skill in framing theatrical works within broader cultural conversations, especially around evolving perspectives on gender, sexuality, and race. Als joined The New Yorker in 1989, became a staff writer in 1994, and took on the role of theater critic in 2002. His background includes contributions to The Village Voice and a position as editor-at-large at Vibe. Besides his reviews, Als has curated exhibitions, including the Whitney Museum's 1994-95 showcase, Black Male. He also teaches at Columbia University’s School of the Arts and has authored the finalist book, White Girls, in 2014.
Key facts
- Hilton Als won the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism
- The award recognized his theater reviews for The New Yorker
- Judges praised his contextualization of stage dramas within real-world cultural issues
- Als started writing for The New Yorker in 1989
- He became a staff writer in 1994 and theater critic in 2002
- Als edited the catalogue for the Whitney Museum's 1994–95 exhibition Black Male
- He co-curated Self-Consciousness in 2010 at VeneKlasen/Werner gallery in Berlin
- His book White Girls was a 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist
Entities
Artists
- Hilton Als
- Justin Bond
Institutions
- The New Yorker
- The Village Voice
- Vibe
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- La MaMa Gallery
- VeneKlasen/Werner
- Columbia University's School of the Arts
- Yale University
- Wesleyan
- Smith College
- National Book Critics Circle
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany