Elizabeth Swados
From QueerBio.com
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1951 - 2016
Occupation
Composer, Writer
Description
Theatre writer, director and composer of socially engaged musicals. Notable productions include 'Runaways' (1978) and 'Doonesbury' (with Gary Trudeau). Author of three novels, nine children's books, and three non-fiction books (including two autobiographies about her troubled life and family). Taught in the drama department at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Contributor to numerous magazines and periodicals. Also known as Liz Swados.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/arts/elizabeth-swados-creator-of-socially-conscious-musicals-is-dead-at-64.html?_r=0
- http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/postscript-liz-swados-1951-2016
- http://www.myjewishlearning.com/keshet/remembering-liz-swados/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-OQwKZ86_Y
