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Swados

American  
[sway-dohs, swah-] / ˈsweɪ doʊs, ˈswɑ- /

noun

  1. Harvey, 1920–72, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.


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As an undergraduate at Harvard, he met the composer Elizabeth Swados, who was an artist-in-residence there, and who became an influential mentor for Mr. Friedman.

From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2017

Ms. Swados wrote and directed the play, whose cast was made up of 18 troubled young people she had interviewed while researching broken families.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2016

Elizabeth Swados, known as Liz, was born on Feb. 5, 1951, in Buffalo.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2016

In this four-part piece at La MaMa, written by Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet, with songs by Ms. Maddow and Elizabeth Swados, the company will explore “the essence of character and identity.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2015

There is music by the respected composer Elizabeth Swados.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2014

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