Edna Ferber is best known for being the first woman to win which prize?

• A. Nobel Prize in Literature
• B. Pulitzer Prize for Drama
• C. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
• D. Man Booker Prize

Answer: (C)

Edna Ferber’s achievement highlights a major milestone in American literary awards: she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, awarded for her novel So Big. This prize recognizes distinguished fiction by an American author, and Ferber’s win helped open doors for women writers in a field that had been dominated by men. The other prizes listed are different honors she did not receive: the Nobel Prize in Literature is an international prize Ferber did not win; the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is for playwrights and Ferber’s notable work is in fiction; the Man Booker Prize is a British prize established later and she did not win it. So, the best match is the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.