What's the criteria for the Pulitzer Prize for literature?

Answer by  crescentrc (22)

There is no real criteria set in stone.Each piece of work is judged by the Putilizer Prize Board and the Nominating Juries to decide if the work stands out from the rest and is worthy.

Answer by  patti (29325)

There are seven category for literature, including poetry, non-fiction (memoir/biography) and history. Anyone can submit the work. It must be published in the US and available for sale to the general public in the year of the nomination, which is late in the year. The board, comprised of editors and publishing bigwigs votes to decide the winners in each category.