Edwin DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy. He and his wife Dorothy, a playwright, adapted it as a 1927 play of the same name. The couple worked with composer George Gershwin to adapt the work as the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. It was later adapted as a 1959 film of the same name.
Heyward also wrote poetry and other novels and plays. He wrote the children's book The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes (1939).
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Some of their strengths
DuBose Heyward has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Practical, Passionate, Curious, Honest, Perseverent, Artistic, and Intelligent.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, DuBose Heyward is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is a bit of a "lone wolf".
Active and Precise
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know DuBose Heyward well know them as someone who can be tough, active, and sharp, like a sword.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe DuBose Heyward as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Communicative and Intelligent
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, DuBose Heyward is someone who tends to have a desire to communicate with others, either verbally, through written form, or otherwise, and to have a knack for understanding art, beauty, and aesthetics.
They are also someone who is reflective, mysterious, and purposeful, who enjoys quiet and solo work, and who thrives in positions where there is no need to report to someone else.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, DuBose Heyward tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of DuBose Heyward's challenges
While DuBose Heyward has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, DuBose Heyward can be Difficult, Perfectionist, Stubborn, Idle, Hesitant, Narcissistic, and Sensitive.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of DuBose Heyward's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
Sensitive and Critical
DuBose Heyward is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, DuBose Heyward also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
