Dr. Seuss may have written "The Lorax" after seeing a particular species of monkey on a trip to Kenya. ... In 1984, Dr. Seuss was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his established body of works.

Past Pulitzer Prize special citation recipients include Ida B. Wells, Aretha Franklin, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington and Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss).