Pulitzers given in 14 journalism and seven arts categories

The 2001 Pulitzer Prize winners announced Monday: JOURNALISM: _Public service: The Oregonian of Portland. _Breaking news reporting: Staff of The Miami Herald. _Investigative

Tuesday, April 17th 2001, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

The 2001 Pulitzer Prize winners announced Monday:

JOURNALISM:

_Public service: The Oregonian of Portland.

_Breaking news reporting: Staff of The Miami Herald.

_Investigative reporting: David Willman of the Los Angeles Times.

_Explanatory reporting: Staff of the Chicago Tribune.

_Beat reporting: David Cay Johnston of The New York Times.

_National reporting: Staff of The New York Times.

_International reporting (two winners): Ian Johnson of The Wall Street Journal, Paul Salopek of the Chicago Tribune.

_Feature writing: Tom Hallman Jr. of The Oregonian.

_Commentary: Dorothy Rabinowitz of The Wall Street Journal.

_Criticism: Gail Caldwell of The Boston Globe.

_Editorial writing: David Moats of the Rutland (Vt.) Herald.

_Editorial cartooning: Ann Telnaes of the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.

_Spot news photography: Alan Diaz of The Associated Press.

_Feature photography: Matt Rainey of The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.

ARTS:

_Fiction: Michael Chabon for ``The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.''

_Drama: David Auburn for his play ``Proof.''

_History: Joseph J. Ellis for his book ``Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation.''

_Biography: David Levering Lewis for the second volume of his biography of civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois, ``W.E.B. Du Bois: The Fight for Equality and The American Century, 1919-1963.''

_Poetry: Stephen Dunn for his volume of original verses ``Different Hours.''

_General Nonfiction: Herbert P. Bix for his book ``Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan.''

_Music: John Corigliano for ``Symphony No. 2 for String Orchestra.''