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Daniel Kraus wins Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for ‘Angel Down’
Daniel Kraus won this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel *Angel Down*.
Set during World War I, the book is told in a single sentence, an unusual structure that helped make the win a surprise for some readers.
Kraus began publishing with the young adult novel *The Monster Variations* in 2009 and has since written for adults, young readers and comics.
He has also worked with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the family of filmmaker George A. Romero on books including *The Shape of Water* and *The Living Dead*.
A new reading guide offers starting points across several genres and age groups, including the adult novel *Whalefall*.
Kraus’s books also have a strong audiobook following, with Kirby Heyborne narrating 10 of them.
Daniel Kraus won this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel Angel Down.
The historical fiction story is set during World War I.
The novel is told through a single sentence.
Kraus’s career has included young adult, adult and middle grade fiction, as well as comics.
His debut novel, The Monster Variations, was published in 2009.
- Who
- Daniel Kraus won the prize.
- What
- He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Angel Down.
- When
- This year; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kraus’s debut novel, The Monster Variations, was published.
Kraus spoke to an audience in Illinois upon the publication of Angel Down.
Kraus won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Angel Down.
- Winner
- Daniel Kraus
- Prize
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- Winning work
- Angel Down
- Setting
- World War I
- Structure
- Told through a single sentence
- Debut novel
- The Monster Variations, published in 2009
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