Leo E. Litwak
Appearance
Leo E. Litwak (May 28, 1924 – July 27, 2018) was an American short story writer and novelist.[1]
Life
He attended Wayne State University and Columbia University. He taught at San Francisco State University.
His work appeared in The New York Times,[2] His papers are held at Washington University.[3]
Litwak's daughter is playwright Jessica Litwak. He had two granddaughters. He was the son of union leader Isaac Litwak.
Awards
- 1970 Guggenheim Fellow [4]
- 1970 National Jewish Book Award for Waiting for the News[5]
- 1990 O. Henry Award
Works
- "The Eleventh Edition" TriQuarterly, No. 74, Winter 1989
Novels
- To the Hanging Gardens (1964) Andre Deutsch
- Waiting for the News (1969)
Non-fiction
- College Days in Earthquake Country (1971)
- Medic 2001
Anthologies
- Leonard Michaels; David Reid; Raquel Scherr, eds. (1995). "Spirits". West of the West: imagining California : an anthology. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20164-4.
- Jerome Charyn, ed. (1969). The single voice: an anthology of contemporary fiction. Collier Books.
Criticism
- Leo E. Litwak (January 29, 1967). "Hell's Angels". The New York Times Book Review.
- LEO E. LITWAK (January 29, 1967). "On the Wild Side". The New York Times.
- Leo E. Litwak (December 31, 1967). "A Trip to Esalen Institute--". The New York Times.
References
- ^ "Leo Litwak, World War II combat medic turned English professor, dies at 94". San Francisco Chronicler. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Hell's Angels; Reviewed by Leo E. Litwak". The New York Times. January 29, 1967. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ [1] Archived September 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Leo E. Litwak - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation". Gf.org. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 2020-01-19.