Pulitzer Prize Biography Winner

The Autobiography of William Allen White

by William Allen White

Summary

In this posthumously published memoir, the Kansas editor William Allen White looks back over a life spent at the center of American journalism and Progressive era politics. He recounts his rise from a small town newspaperman to a nationally known voice, recalling the public figures and reform movements he encountered along the way. The book offers a warm, anecdotal portrait of the Midwest and of the country's changing political life.

Historical Context & Significance

White was a celebrated newspaper editor whose autobiography appeared after his death and earned the Pulitzer in 1947.