Leo E. Litwak (May 28, 1924 – July 27, 2018) was an American
short story writer and novelist.
Life
He attended
Wayne State University and
Columbia University. He taught at
San Francisco State University. 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''.
His work appeared in ''
The New York Times and
TriQuarterly''.
His papers are held at
Washington University Libraries
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Olin Library
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Litwak's daughter is playwright Jessica Litwak. He had two granddaughters. He was the son of union leader Isaac Litwak, whose life was the basis of Leo Litwak's novel, ''Waiting for the News''.
Awards
* 1970
Guggenheim Fellow
* 1970
National Jewish Book Award for ''Waiting for the News''
* 1990
O. Henry Award
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
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Criticism
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References
External links
"Leo Litwak Recreates The Medic", The San Francisco Reader'', Jerry Karp
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1924 births
2018 deaths
American short story writers
Wayne State University alumni
Columbia University alumni
San Francisco State University faculty
O. Henry Award winners