First Alumnus to Win a Pulitzer Prize

Owen Davis, who attended UT as a subfreshman in 1888–89, received the Pulitzer Prize for drama for his play, Ice-Bound, in 1923.

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  • Title First Alumnus to Win a Pulitzer Prize
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  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date January 21, 2026
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018