Edwin Dubose Heyward. Wikimedia Commons. (1885-1940) Edwin Dubose Heyward was a Charleston author who wrote Porgy, the book on which the musical Porgy & Bess was based. Resources The MacDowell Colony - Dubose Heyward South Carolina Encyclopedia - Dubose Heyward Discus Resources Gale in Context: Biography Literary Reference Center Britannica School Middle Credo Reference History Reference Center NoveList
