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DuBose Heyward

American novelist, playwright, poet (1885-1940)
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Summary

DuBose Heyward was born on August 31, 1885[1], in Charleston[2]. He died on June 16, 1940[3], in Tryon[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], poet[7], writer[8], and librettist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Edwin Watkins Heyward[12]
  • Spouse: Dorothy Heyward[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Movement: Charleston Renaissance[17]
  • Commons category: DuBose Heyward[18]
  • Family name: Heyward[19]
  • Given name: Edwin[20], DuBose[21]
  • Pseudonym: DuBose Heyward[22]
  • Described by source: The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]

Why It Matters

DuBose Heyward has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was DuBose Heyward born?

DuBose Heyward was born in Charleston[2].

Where did DuBose Heyward die?

DuBose Heyward passed away in Tryon[4].

Who were DuBose Heyward's parents?

DuBose Heyward's father was Edwin Watkins Heyward[12].

Who was DuBose Heyward married to?

DuBose Heyward's spouses include Dorothy Heyward[13].

What did DuBose Heyward do for work?

DuBose Heyward worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], poet[7], writer[8], and librettist[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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