Dorothy Heyward

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Dorothy Heyward was an American playwright and author best known for co-writing the play "Porgy," which became the basis for George Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American playwright
author
person
playwright
adaptedFor Broadway stage
adaptedFrom DuBose Heyward’s novel Porgy
basedOn novel Porgy by DuBose Heyward
play Porgy
coAuthor DuBose Heyward NERFINISHED
Porgy NERFINISHED
coAuthorOfPlayVersionOf Porgy NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith DuBose Heyward NERFINISHED
George Gershwin NERFINISHED
Ira Gershwin NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup White American
fieldOfWork literature
theatre
gender female
genre drama
fiction
theatre
hasRoleIn development of Porgy and Bess
influenced American musical theatre
American opera through Porgy and Bess
influencedWork Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED
knownFor co-writing the play Porgy
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableEvent co-created the play Porgy that became the basis for George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess
notableFor helping bring African American life in Charleston to the stage through Porgy
notableWork Mamba’s Daughters NERFINISHED
Porgy NERFINISHED
play adaptation of Porgy
stage adaptation of Mamba’s Daughters
occupation author
playwright
placeOfResidence Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED
New York City NERFINISHED
spouse DuBose Heyward NERFINISHED
workLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
wroteAbout African American life in the American South

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DuBose Heyward spouse Dorothy Heyward
DuBose Heyward collaboratedWith Dorothy Heyward