| Preface | |
| Introduction: History and Development of the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism | |
| Selections from Award-Winning Entries | p. 1 |
| Remarks about the Selections Criteria | p. 2 |
| About Architecture Issues in 1969 | p. 3 |
| Municipal Traffic Plans will Maim Some Downtown Districts | p. 4 |
| Sense of History and Esthetics Pervades a New City Hall | p. 8 |
| A Black Community Fights a State Office Building Project | p. 12 |
| Renewal Programs Threaten City Districts and Natural Assets | p. 16 |
| About Music Topics in 1970 | p. 19 |
| Soviet Avantgarde Music Observed by the Political System | p. 20 |
| Conducting Music the Cellist Virtuoso Becomes a Young Man | p. 23 |
| Some Great Classical Composers Deserve Timeless Relevance | p. 28 |
| Reminiscences of Two Famous but Very Different Conductors | p. 32 |
| About Dance Arrangements in 1971 | p. 37 |
| Ballet Performances Enjoy Popular Upswing among Fans | p. 38 |
| Fanatical Devotion of Chamber Musicians to Their Work | p. 42 |
| In a World of Indifference Some People Live Their Music | p. 47 |
| Sensitivity to all Sorts of Music Characterizes that Prodigy | p. 52 |
| About Television Outlines in 1972 | p. 55 |
| Young Creative Writers Could Enliven Silly TV Entertainment | p. 56 |
| Olympic Games TV Reporters as Custodians of National Honor | p. 60 |
| Sobering Insights into One of America's Most Popular TV Shows | p. 62 |
| Elected Trustees of Public TV Try to Serve Viewers' Interest | p. 64 |
| About Art Exhibitions in 1973 | p. 69 |
| A Norwegian Painter Seen under Aspects of His Private Life | p. 70 |
| The Great Cubist's Position in Twentieth-Century Art | p. 73 |
| Nudity and Violence in Art as Expressions of Modern Life | p. 78 |
| The Painter of Biblical Visions has Got his Own Museum | p. 82 |
| About Film Productions in 1974 | p. 87 |
| Female Movie Roles Represent Only Stereotyped Images | p. 88 |
| New Wave Films and Their Treatment of Sex Problems | p. 93 |
| A Private Eye Movie as Complex Story of Evil Itself | p. 97 |
| Cinematic Structures of Two Successful Film Directors | p. 103 |
| About Dance Events in 1975 | p. 109 |
| International Balletic Brilliance Now Shown for Decades | p. 110 |
| Aspects of Symbiotic Affiliation Between Film and Dance | p. 114 |
| Moscow's Famous Ballet Company Expected with New Program | p. 120 |
| Certain Effects of Politics on a Dancer's Career | p. 127 |
| About Book Publications in 1976 | p. 131 |
| A Prolific Writer's New Novel is about Money and Power | p. 132 |
| Disturbance of Eden by Progress in a Small Farm Village | p. 136 |
| Young Poet Between Edwardian Ideals and Outrageous Reality | p. 139 |
| Letters Illuminating Varied Decades of American History | p. 143 |
| About Theater Performances in 1977 | p. 147 |
| The Fascinating Art of Playing a Role Sensitively | p. 148 |
| Theater Once Dealt with Romance Now Exposes Sex | p. 152 |
| Two Female Entertainers Put on a Striking Show | p. 158 |
| Interpretations of Two Actors Playing the Same Role | p. 162 |
| About Architecture Deficiencies in 1978 | p. 167 |
| New Federal Building Not Compatible with City Master Plans | p. 168 |
| Cheerless Shaping of Living Space in Some Downtown Areas | p. 172 |
| Few City Hotel Lobbies Offer a Tasteful General Atmosphere | p. 176 |
| Ruthless Wrecking of Landmarks by Urban Renewal Project | p. 180 |
| About Television Concepts in 1979 | p. 185 |
| Fairytale Fascinates TV Audience Over Two Decades | p. 186 |
| How to Adapt a Famous Novel of Guilt and Love for TV | p. 189 |
| Ethics of Several TV Sportscasters' Belong on the Sidelines | p. 192 |
| Highly Stereotyped Characters Dominate TV Network Programs | p. 195 |
| About Book Messages in 1980 | p. 199 |
| Slimy Exercises in the "New" Journalism Profession | p. 200 |
| Chinese-Americans' Problems of Cultural Integration | p. 203 |
| A Greenhorn's Wild Adventures in the Early Sixties | p. 207 |
| Glimpses of an Influential Columnist's Dual Career | p. 210 |
| About Music Presentations in 1981 | p. 215 |
| An Outstanding Violinist's Standard was Simply Perfection | p. 216 |
| Modern Setting of a Classic Opera as Big Musical Challenge | p. 221 |
| Acclaimed Star Tenor Disappoints in Italian Opera Performance | p. 224 |
| Opera Masterpiece Performed as Naive Compendium of Cliches | p. 227 |
| About Art Aspects in 1982 | p. 233 |
| An Esthetically Fascinating TV Series as Great Film Art | p. 234 |
| Two Art Exhibitions Illuminate Modern Italian Painting | p. 236 |
| Some Old Masters' Paintings Visualize Heaven and Earth | p. 240 |
| Contemporary Art Show Doesn't Indicate Future Trends | p. 244 |
| About Architecture Challenges in 1983 | p. 249 |
| A World Capital's Steel Icon Becomes One Century Old | p. 250 |
| Restoration Plans Threaten U.S. Parliament Building | p. 254 |
| Design of New College Hall Shows Compositional Talent | p. 258 |
| West Coast City Plans to Limit Unfettered Downtown Growth | p. 263 |
| About Television Coverages in 1984 | p. 269 |
| If Presidential Candidates Once Held an Honest TV Debate | p. 270 |
| Electronic Preachers Mix Theology and Doctrinaire Politics | p. 273 |
| A TV Network's Jingoistic Coverage of the L.A. Olympic Games | p. 276 |
| Soft-Focused News Programs Presented by Perk TV Anchors | p. 280 |
| About Music Conditions in 1985 | p. 283 |
| A Soprano's Farewell Appearance in a Deficient Production | p. 284 |
| The Miracle of Two Baroque Composers' Musical Achievement | p. 287 |
| Operagoers' Proposals to Perform a Murder Scene Plausibly | p. 292 |
| Faults in the Musical Logic of Too Many Young Composers | p. 296 |
| About Book Contents in 1986 | p. 301 |
| Tumultous Search for a Woman's Past in Society | p. 302 |
| Memories of a Very Haunting and Solitary Childhood | p. 305 |
| Age is Well Able to Prevail Over Challenging Youth | p. 309 |
| New Step in a Journey from a Dark Cave into the Light | p. 313 |
| About Television Programs in 1987 | p. 317 |
| Fictional TV Story on a Soviet-Occupied America | p. 318 |
| Democratic Presidential Contenders in TV Debates | p. 325 |
| TV Transmitted Hearing on Nomination to Supreme Court | p. 328 |
| TV Coverage Doesn't Come Up to Gracious Historic Summit | p. 332 |
| About Book Questions in 1988 | p. 337 |
| What a Fellowship of Regional Writers Should Set as Its Aim | p. 338 |
| Two Novelists Reconstruct Ambivalent Ties of Father to Son | p. 341 |
| Shapeless and Wooden Novel Again Atop the Best Seller Lists | p. 344 |
| Letters of an Excellent Music Critic Show Wit and Frankness | p. 347 |
| About Architecture Problems in 1989 | p. 351 |
| Former Army Base as Cultural and Educational Resource | p. 352 |
| Esthetic Quality Should Lead Downtown Building Programs | p. 357 |
| Earthquake Reveals Some Faults in Building Techniques | p. 362 |
| New Halfway House is a Masterpiece of Social Design | p. 368 |
| About Media Failures in 1990 | p. 373 |
| Mostly Uncritical Media Coverage of a Controversial Trial | p. 374 |
| Looking Toward Authorities the Media Prejudged Defendants | p. 381 |
| How a Large Newspaper can Contribute to Public Outrage | p. 387 |
| What is Decisive for a Gazette's Fair Court Reporting? | p. 396 |
| Winners of the Distinguished Criticism Award, 1991-2001 | p. 404 |
| Index | p. 407 |
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