Dubose Heyward

DUBOSE HEYWARD (1885-1940) was a central figure in the literary movement known as the Charleston Renaissance. A poet, novelist, and playwright, Heyward is best known for his 1925 novel Porgy --a work that was subsequently adopted as a play, opera, and film.

DUBOSE HEYWARD (1885-1940) was a central figure in the literary movement known as the Charleston Renaissance. A poet, novelist, and playwright, Heyward is best known for his 1925 novel Porgy --a work that was subsequently adopted as a play, opera, and film. See less