Background
Corwin, Norman was born on May 3, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Rose (Ober) Corwin.
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Corwin, Norman was born on May 3, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Rose (Ober) Corwin.
Student, Boston, also Winthrop, Massachusetts. Doctor of Letters, Columbia College, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters, Columbia College, 1978.
Doctor in Literature Arts, Lincoln College, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), California Lutheran University, 1996.
The Blue Veil. The Grand Design, Lust for Life, The Story of Ruth, Yamashita, The Tiger of Malaya; Cantatas: The Golden Door, Yes Speak Out Yes (commissioned by United Nations 1968); Stage plays: The Rivalry, The World of Carl Sandburg, The Hyphen, Cervantes, Together Tonight 1975.Lecturer University of California, Santa Barbara. Visiting Professor School of Journalism, University of Southern California since 1980. Writer in residence, University of North. Carolina.
Patten Memorial Lecturer, Indiana University 1981.
Company-Chairman Scholarship Committee of Academy, of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Chairman Documentary.
Lecturer, San Diego State University 1978. Chairman Writers Executive Committee of Academy, of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and
Chairman Documentary.
Director and host television series, Norman Corwin Presents, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. Secretary Academy, of Arts and Sciences Foundation 1983. First Vice-President Academy, of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 1988.
Stasheff Lecturer, University of Michigan 1984.
Recipient of Peabody.
Fellow Radio Hall of Fame. Member Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (chairman documentary awards committee 1967-1982, 85-92, co-chairman scholarshipcom., Board of Governors 1979-1986, 1st vice president academic 1988, secretary Academy Foundation 1983-1988), Aspen Film Conference (steering committee), Authors League American, Dramatists Guild, Writers Guild American (director), Dirs. Guild American, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Internat.Documentary Association (board directors), Society Preservation of Radio Drama, Variety and Comedy.
Married Katherine Locke, March 1947. Children: Anthony, Diane.