Elizabeth Kolbert (class of 1979) won for "The Sixth Extinction" in the general nonfiction category, and David I. Kertzer (class of 1965) won the biography or autobiography prize for "The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe."
Nearly 3,000 entries were reviewed to decide the 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners, which were announced in mid-April, .
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