Edward Lewis Wallant Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1969) Winner
Leo E. Litwak
レオ・E・リトワク
Reo E. Ritowaku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-05-28 （United States (place of birth not specified)）
- Died
- 2018-07-27 （United States (details unknown)） age 94
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- short story writer, novelist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1940-2018
- Affiliations
- San Francisco State University (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Wayne State University
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1970 | National Jewish Book Award | Waiting for the News | — | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
| 1990 | O. Henry Award | — | — | O. Henry Award organization | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
1970
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Jewish Book Award
1970
Work:
Waiting for the News
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
受賞
O. Henry Award
1990
Organization:
O. Henry Award organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
O. Henry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 70 (1990) Winner
Works
Major Works
To the Hanging Gardens
1964 novelA novel published in 1964. Detailed synopsis not specified.
Waiting for the News
1969 novelA novel drawing on the life of his father, Isaac Litwak, and the experiences of Jewish working-class life. Winner of the 1970 National Jewish Book Award.
labor movementJewish American experiencefamily
College Days in Earthquake Country
1971 non-fictionA non-fiction work including essays and recollections about college days and life in California.
memoircollege liferegional life
The Medic: Life and Death in the Last Days of WWII
2001 memoir / non-fictionA memoir recounting the author's experiences as a medic in World War II, depicting wartime experiences and memory.
memory of wartrauma and recoverylife and death
The Eleventh Edition
1989 short storyA short story published in TriQuarterly in 1989. Detailed information not specified.
Bibliography
- To the Hanging Gardens (1964)
- Waiting for the News (1969)
- College Days in Earthquake Country (1971)
- The Medic (2001)
- Short story "The Eleventh Edition" (TriQuarterly, 1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist, observation-based descriptionconcise and forceful narrationa tone that soberly examines wartime experience
- Recurring Motifs
- war and memoryJewish family historyworking-class life
Legacy
Known for his memoir of service as a World War II medic and novels depicting Jewish working-class life. His papers are held at Washington University Libraries and serve as resources for studies of contemporary American and war literature.
Archives
- Washington University Libraries (holds his papers)
Trivia
- Served as a medic in World War II; this experience provided material for his memoir "The Medic."
- His father, Isaac Litwak, was the basis for the novel "Waiting for the News."
- Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and the National Jewish Book Award in 1970.
- Recipient of an O. Henry Award in 1990.
- His daughter Jessica Litwak is a playwright and actress.