DuBose Heyward

 

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Edwin DuBose Heyward was an American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy, which was adapted by his wife Dorothy into a 1927 play. The stage Porgy inspired the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin, which was later adapted into a 1959 film. Heyward also wrote poetry and other novels and plays, as well as the children's book The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes

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DuBose Heyward

Born 1885-08-31 (140 years ago) in Charleston.

Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical (The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess) 2007 Laurence Olivier Awards 2007 The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (Porgy and Bess) 22nd Drama Desk Awards 1977 Porgy and Bess

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Edwin DuBose Heyward was an American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy, which was adapted by his wife Dorothy into a 1927 play. The stage Porgy inspired the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin, which was later adapted into a 1959 film. Heyward also wrote poetry and other novels and plays, as well as the children's book The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes.

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