Leo E. Litwak

Leo E. Litwak (May 28, 1924 – July 27, 2018) was an American short story writer and novelist.

Life
He attended Wayne State University and Columbia University. He taught at San Francisco State University. He was a medic in World War II, which was the subject of his 2001 memoir, The Medic: Life and Death in the Last Days of WWII.

His work appeared in The New York Times and TriQuarterly. His papers are held at Washington University Libraries.

Litwak's daughter is playwright and actress Jessica Litwak. He has two grand children, Emil Weinstein and Sophia Litwak. He was the son of union leader Isaac Litwak, whose life was the basis of Leo Litwak's novel, Waiting for the News.

Awards

 * 1970 Guggenheim Fellow
 * 1970 National Jewish Book Award for Waiting for the News
 * 1990 O. Henry Award

Works

 * "The Eleventh Edition" TriQuarterly, No. 74, Winter 1989

Novels

 * To the Hanging Gardens (1964) Andre Deutsch
 * Waiting for the News (1969)

Non-fiction

 * College Days in Earthquake Country (1971)
 * Medic 2001