Dorothy Heyward

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Dorothy Heyward (1890–1961) was an American playwright who coathored the play Porgy with her husband, DuBose Heyward, as well as other plays of her own.

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Books by Dorothy Heyward

Summertime

By Dubose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

Illustrated by Mike Wimmer

This classically illustrated picture book shows a sun-drenched slice of life for a family in the Southern countryside, inspired by the folk opera Porgy and Bess.

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