Lowell B. Komie Explained

Lowell Burt Komie (29 December 1927 – 29 October 2015) was an American lawyer and writer.^[1]

Born in Chicago, Komie grew up in Milwaukee before moving to Ravinia, later graduating from Highland Park High School in 1945.^[2] Komie became famous for his legal fiction works.^{[3] [4]} In 1995 he received the Carl Sandburg Literary Award^[5] and the Small Press Award for Fiction in 1998.^[6] Komie died on 29 October 2015 in Highwood, Illinois, where he lived.^[2]

Selected works

• The Lawyers Chambers and other stories (1995, short story collection)
• The Last Jewish Shortstop in America (1998, novel)

Notes and References

1. http://www.kelleyspaldingfuneralhome.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=664309#/obituaryInfo Obituary of Lowell B. Komie
2. http://jwcdaily.com/2015/11/02/lowell-b-komie/ Lowell B. Komie Obituary
3. https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/webcd/app?action=DocumentDisplay&crawlid=1&srctype=smi&srcid=3B15&doctype=cite&docid=31+Legal+Stud.+Forum+983&key=1fb11a19c95dde1484a35457120c8454 Tributes to Lowell B. Komie
4. Web site: The human version of the legal profession. 1 November 2015. .
5. News: Carl Sandburg Awards Bestowed On 4 Local Writers. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 2017-06-17. en.
6. Web site: 1998 Small Press / IPPY Book Awards Results. Independent Publisher - feature. 2017-06-17.