Who is the famous journalist for whom an award is given annually to writers and composers?

Joseph Pulitzer

Explanation:

The Pulitzer is the most important and respected journalism award in the United States, being awarded to professionals who have performed excellence in journalism, literature and music composition.

The Pulitzer Prize was created in 1917 at the urging of Hungarian journalist and publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who revolutionized jonalism through his entrepreneurial and visionary work.

Some time before his death, Pulitzer expressed his desire to encourage journalists and artists by awarding a prize. In 1912, part of his fortune was used for the establishment of the Faculty of Journalism at Columbia University. On June 4, 1917, the first Pulitzer Prize was awarded and, since then, it is announced every year in April.

the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation.