Du Bose Heywood
| Birth Year: | 1885 |
| Death Year: | 1940 |
| Notes: | American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy. He and his wife Dorothy, a playwright, adapted it as a 1927 play of the same name. The couple worked with composer George Gershwin to adapt the work as the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. It was later adapted as a 1959 film of the same name. |
Poems/Lyrics:
| Title | Alternate Title(s) | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Summertime | Gershwin, George |