<p>Fuller won the Pulitizer Prize for drama for his play, “A Soldier’s Play,” which was made into the movie “Soldier’s Story.”</p>
<p>"Nearly 40 years after coming up with the idea, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Howard Fuller Jr. released his first novel in June.</p>
<p>The children’s book, “Snatch: The Adventures of David and Me,” was promised to his sons when they were children. …</p>
<p>The acclaimed writer promised his sons he would create a story where they were heroes in a historical adventure set in antebellum New York, before slavery was abolished.</p>
<p>The parental promise was delayed as his career as a playwright took off. …</p>
<p>Although set nearly two centuries ago, the story remains relevant in the present day. “Ultimately, that’s what the story hopefully tells young people – that it’s not a bad idea to think about other people, that’s it’s not a bad idea to help somebody, it’s not a bad idea to spend your time trying to save a life,” Fuller said.</p>
<p>Fuller is best known for “A Soldier’s Play,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1982, and the film based on that play, “A Soldier’s Story,” which starred Denzel Washington. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards in 1985: Best Picture, Best Screenplay Adaptation, and Best Supporting Actor.</p>
<p>Fuller’s interest in writing began when he discovered there were no books by African-American authors in his high school library, according to his website. …"</p>