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 Jessica Litwak. He had two granddaughters. 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