Talk:Pulitzer Prize for the Novel

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How come no award was given on two occasions ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.139.246.254 (talk) 22:19, August 29, 2007 (UTC)

For the same reasons why there were a few years in which the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction or Pulitzer Prize for Drama was not awarded; sometimes the jury's choice is overruled by the Pulitzer Board, and when the jury opposes the choice, it's like a hung jury coming to no decision -- no award is given. There generally needs to be some kind of a consensus, and although the jury has the ability to nominate, or recommend a winner, the Board has the ultimate decision. María (críticame) 02:08, 30 August 2007 (UTC)