Elizabeth Swados

American composer (1951-2016)
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Elizabeth Swados

Summary

Elizabeth Swados is a human[1]. She was born in Buffalo[2]. She was born on February 5, 1951[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on January 5, 2016[5]. She worked as a composer[6], writer[7], theatrical director[8], choreographer[9], and lyricist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Swados's place of birth was Buffalo[2].
  • Elizabeth Swados died in Manhattan[4].
  • Elizabeth Swados was born on February 5, 1951[3].
  • Elizabeth Swados died on January 5, 2016[5].
  • Elizabeth Swados's father was Robert O. Swados[12].
  • Elizabeth Swados held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Elizabeth Swados's professions included composer[6].
  • Elizabeth Swados worked as a writer[7].
  • Elizabeth Swados worked as a theatrical director[8].
  • Elizabeth Swados's professions included choreographer[9].
  • Elizabeth Swados's professions included lyricist[10].
  • Elizabeth Swados worked as a songwriter[14].
  • Elizabeth Swados's field of work was literature[15].
  • Elizabeth Swados's field of work was pop music[16].
  • Elizabeth Swados's field of work was children's literature[17].
  • Elizabeth Swados's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Elizabeth Swados's field of work was musical theater[19].
  • Elizabeth Swados's field of work was music[20].
  • Elizabeth Swados's education included a stint at Bennington College[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Swados is My Depression: A Picture Book[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Swados is Runaways[23].
  • Elizabeth Swados received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Elizabeth Swados received the Drama Desk Awards[25].
  • Elizabeth Swados received the Outer Critics Circle Award[26].
  • Elizabeth Swados received the Ad honorem[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1951-02-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-01-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f4653adb-dabc-4801-b53d-14347e6cbcf8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Swados was born in Buffalo[2]. She was born on February 5, 1951[3]. Her father was Robert O. Swados[12].

Education

Elizabeth Swados was educated at Bennington College[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], writer[7], theatrical director[8], choreographer[9], lyricist[10], and songwriter[14]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[33]; pop music[16], a music genre[34], founded in 1950[35]; children's literature[17], a sub-set of literature[36]; poetry[18], a literary form[37]; musical theater[19], a music genre[38]; and music[20], a type of arts[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include My Depression: A Picture Book[22], a literary work[40] and Runaways[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Drama Desk Awards[25], a group of awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1955[46]; Outer Critics Circle Award[26], an award[47]; and Ad honorem[27], a Latin phrase[48].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Swados died on January 5, 2016[5]. She died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was cancer[49].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Swados ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Swados born?

Born in Buffalo[2], Elizabeth Swados…

Where did Elizabeth Swados die?

Elizabeth Swados died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Elizabeth Swados's parents?

Elizabeth Swados's father was Robert O. Swados[12].

What did Elizabeth Swados do for work?

Elizabeth Swados worked as composer[6], writer[7], theatrical director[8], choreographer[9], and lyricist[10].

Where did Elizabeth Swados go to school?

Elizabeth Swados was educated at Bennington College[21].

What awards did Elizabeth Swados receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Drama Desk Awards[25], Outer Critics Circle Award[26], and Ad honorem[27].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, writer, theatrical director +9
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work My Depression: A Picture Book, Runaways
    Given name Elizabeth
    Field of work literature, pop music, children's literature +4
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
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