American author most notable for his 1925 novel Porgy, based on African-American life in Charleston. DuBose Heyward and his wife Dorthy adapted the novel into a play Porgy (1927). DuBose then worked with George Gershwin to create the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. Samual Goldwyn made a film version in 1959. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1885/08/31 | Born in Charleston, SC | Born | |||||
| 1919/00/00 | DuBose Heyward home 1919-1924 | Home | Dubose Heyward House | Charleston, SC | |||
| 1922/00/00 | DuBose Heyward meets his future wife, Dorothy Kuhns at MacDowell Colony | MacDowell Colony | Peterborough | ||||
| 1925/00/00 | Porgy - published | Author | Porgy | ||||
| 1927/00/00 | Porgy (Play) - premieres | Author | Porgy | ||||
| 1935/00/00 | DuBose Heyward helps to restore the Dock Street Theatre and becomes the resident playwright | Work | Dock Street Theatre | Charleston, SC | |||
| 1935/08/00 | "Porgy and Bess" premieres during a private show at Carnegie Hall with a running time of about 3 and a half hours. | Lyricist | Porgy and Bess (Opera) | Carnegie Hall | New York City | ||
| 1935/10/10 | "Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances | Lyricist | Porgy and Bess (Opera) | Neil Simon Theatre | New York City | ||
| 1935/10/10 | "Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances | Lyricist | Summertime | Neil Simon Theatre | New York City | ||
| 1940/06/16 | DuBose Heyward dies in Tryon, North Carolina. Mr Heyward is buried in St Philip's Churchyard in Charleston, South Carolina. | Died | St Philip's Episcopal Church | Charleston, SC |
5 Creative Works by DuBose Heyward »
| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Porgy | Author | Book | 1925/00/00 | |
| Porgy | Author | Play | 1927/00/00 | |
| Porgy and Bess (Opera) | Lyricist | Opera | 1935/08/00 |
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| Porgy and Bess (Opera) | Lyricist | Opera | 1935/10/10 |
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| Summertime | Lyricist | Song | 1935/10/10 |
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