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University of Iowa alumni win 2026 Pulitzer Prizes for memoir, fiction

The University of Iowa said the wins add to more than 40 Pulitzer honors for Iowa-affiliated writers.

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University of Iowa graduates Yiyun Li and Daniel Kraus have been awarded 2026 Pulitzer Prizes, with two other alumni named finalists.

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Two University of Iowa alumni win 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Two University of Iowa alumni won Pulitzer Prizes this year.

·Cedar Rapids, United States
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University of Iowa alumni win 2026 Pulitzer Prizes for memoir, fiction

University of Iowa graduates Yiyun Li and Daniel Kraus have been awarded 2026 Pulitzer Prizes, with two other alumni named finalists.

·Des Moines, United States
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Chinese-Born Novelist Wins Pulitzer Prize for His Tragic Memoir About the Loss of His Two Sons.

Yiyun Li, a renowned Chinese-American writer, recently won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for her memoir, "Things in Nature Simply Grow," which recounts the pain of losing both of her sons to suicide.

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KCCI broke the news in Des Moines, United States on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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