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Elizabeth Nell Dubus Elizabeth Nell Dubus (October 26, 1933 – August 30, 2020) was an American novelist, teacher, community activist, and award-winning playwright. A founder of the Baton Rouge Arts Council, she helped launch the first annual Arts Festival, Fest For All.

Early life and career
Elizabeth Nell Dubus Michel "Beth" Baldridge was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana October 26, 1933, the middle child of Katherine (Burke) and André Jules Dubus, sister to writer André Jules Dubus II and to Kathryn Dubus. She authored books and plays under the name Elizabeth Nell Dubus. Her family also includes daughter actress and author DeLauné Michel, first cousin mystery writer James Lee Burke, nephew author Andre Dubus III (House of Sand and Fog), and cousin lawyer and author Alafair Burke.

Author and playwright
Elizabeth Nell Dubus published, in the US, UK and France, a trilogy based in the Cajun and French culture of Louisiana. An award winning playwright, her plays were published and produced around the United States. She co-created and directed a drama program at Angola State Prison.

Novels

 * Cajun, (1983, Putnam Adult)
 * Beau-Chêne (1985, Presses De La Renaissance)
 * Where Love Rules (1985, Putnam Publishing Group)
 * L'enjeu de beau-chene (1986, France Loisirs)
 * Comme un Feu Eternel (1989, France-Loisirs — Presses De La Renaissance)
 * To Love and to Dream (1986, Putnam Publishing Group)
 * Le Dernier Rêve De Beau-chêne (1987, Presses De La Renaissance)
 * Twilight of the Dawn (1988, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd.)

Volunteerism
A founder of the Baton Rouge Arts Council, she helped launch the first annual Arts Festival, Fest For All. She was awarded the Volunteer Activist Award in 1978 for her work to make the arts a central part of the Baton Rouge community.

Journalism
Dubus wrote a weekly column "Conversations Over Coffee" in the Baton Rouge Enterprise.

Teaching
Dubus taught in the English departments of Louisiana State University, the University of Lafayette, and Southern University.