Leo E. Litwak Explained
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.[2] He was a medic in World War II, which was the subject of his 2001 memoir, The Medic: Life and Death in the Last Days of WWII.[3]
His work appeared in The New York Times and TriQuarterly.[4] His papers are held at Washington University Libraries.[5]
Litwak's daughter is playwright and actress Jessica Litwak. He has two grand children, Emil Weinstein and Sophia Litwak. He was the son of union leader Isaac Litwak, whose life was the basis of Leo Litwak's novel, Waiting for the News.
Awards
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
Criticism
External links
Notes and References
- News: Leo Litwak, World War II combat medic turned English professor, dies at 94 . 11 August 2018 . San Francisco Chronicler . 28 July 2018.
- Web site: Workman Publishing. 28 January 2023 .
- News: Whiting . Sam . Leo Litwak, World War II combat medic turned English professor, dies at 94 Photo of Leo Litwak . 15 September 2021 . July 28, 2018.
- News: Hell's Angels; Reviewed by Leo E. Litwak. The New York Times. January 29, 1967. 2012-11-20.
- Web site: Leo Litwak, 1924-. American author. library.wustl.edu . https://web.archive.org/web/20060901124514/http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/manuscripts/mlc/litwak/litwak.html . September 1, 2006.
- Web site: Leo E. Litwak - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation . Gf.org . 2012-11-20.
- Web site: Past Winners. Jewish Book Council. en. 2020-01-19.