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John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage (1956)
John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage comprises eight brief biographies of U.S. senators and the courageous actions they took despite losing popularity. The earliest senator profiled is John Quincy Adams and the last, Robert Taft. The book was published during Kennedy's term as a Massachusetts senator. Although Kennedy is said to have overseen the book's production and overall focus, it is generally acknowledged that his speechwriter, Ted Sorenson, wrote the book. The book was not initially nominated for the Pulitzer; however, Kennedy's father intervened by asking columnist Arthur Krock to urge the prize board to vote for it. Profiles in Courage was a bestseller. |