The Holocaust historian Saul Friedlander has won a Pulitzer Prize. Friedlander, 75, was awarded the prestigious prize in the non-fiction category for his book ‘The Years of Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939-1945.’ The American award is regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements and musical composition.
The Czech-born Friedlander survived the Holocaust and moved to Israel, eventually winning the nation's top civilian honor, the Israel Prize, for his scholarship. He currently serves as a UCLA professor. Jewish composer David Lang, co-founder and co-artistic director of the music collective ‘Bang on a Can’, was awarded a Pulitzer in music for his composition ‘The Little Match Girl Passion.’ The famed Jewish singer and songwriter Bob Dylan also received a special Pulitzer award.
