Edward P. Jones, Holy Cross Class of 1972, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his novel, The Known World.
Based on historical facts, The Known World tells the story of a former slave in antebellum Virginia who, upon gaining his freedom, purchases slaves to work for him. Jones' first novel, the book also earned a National Book Critics Circle fiction prize and was a finalist for the National Book Award.
Jones' debut collection of short stories, Lost in the City, was awarded the PEN Hemingway Award and was nominated for the National Book Award.
An English major while at Holy Cross, Jones is currently living in Arlington, Va.
Edward P. Jones '72 Awarded Pulitzer Prize in Fiction
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