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{{short description|American writer, screenwriter, and radio producer (1910–2011)}}
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'''Norman Lewis Corwin''' (May 3, 1910 – October 18, 2011) was an American writer, screenwriter, producer, essayist and teacher of journalism and writing. His earliest and biggest successes were in the writing and directing of radio drama during the 1930s and 1940s.

Corwin was among the first producers to regularly use entertainment{{snd}}even [[light entertainment]]{{snd}}to tackle serious social issues. In this area, he was a peer of [[Orson Welles]] and [[William N. Robson]], and an inspiration to other later radio/TV writers such as [[Rod Serling]], [[Gene Roddenberry]], [[Norman Lear]], [[J. Michael Straczynski]] and [[Yuri Rasovsky]].  His work was very influential on successful creative and performing artists, including [[Ray Bradbury]], [[Charles Kuralt]], [[The Firesign Theatre]], [[Robert Altman]], and [[Robin Williams]] among many others.

A major figure during the [[Golden Age of Radio]], his work was very influential both at the time and later. He has been called "The Grand Master of American Audio Theatre". During the 1930s and 1940s he was a writer and producer of many radio programs in many genres: history, biography, fantasy, fiction, poetry and drama. He was the writer and creator of series such as ''[[The Columbia Workshop]]'', ''13 by Corwin'', ''26 by Corwin'' and others. After leaving the CBS Network, he was Head of Special Media Programming for the United Nations in the early 1950s, producing radio programs explaining the U.N.'s organization and goals, and documenting some of its efforts worldwide. He was a lecturer in Journalism at the [[University of Southern California]] until he was 97.

A documentary film on Corwin's life, ''[[A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin]]'', won an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)|Best Documentary (Short Feature)]] in 2006. [[Les Guthman]]'s feature documentary on Mr. Corwin's career, ''[[Corwin (documentary)|Corwin]]'' aired on [[PBS]] in the 1990s. He was inducted into the [[Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters]] Diamond Circle in 1994.<ref>[http://www.pacificpioneerbroadcasters.org/includes/showdiamondcircle.html "PPB Diamond Circle Recipients"], pacificpioneerbroadcasters.org. Accessed December 5, 2023.</ref>

On Corwin's 100th birthday, the [[Writers Guild of America West]] gave him a "Gala" in Hollywood, which was hosted by [[Leonard Maltin]] and featured live performances of two of his favorite works and birthday speeches and reminiscences by many people, including [[Carl Reiner]], [[Hal Kanter]], [[William Shatner]], and others. On that occasion, the [[National Audio Theatre Festival]] organization announced the creation of [http://the%20Norman%20Corwin%20Award%20for%20Excellence%20in%20Audio%20Theatre the Norman Corwin Award for Excellence in Audio Theatre], which is given annually to an individual or group who have made significant contributions to the art form in the United States.

==Early years ==
Norman Lewis Corwin was born in [[Boston]], the third of four children born to Rose, a homemaker, and Samuel, a printer.<ref name="grimes">William Grimes. "Norman Corwin, Pioneer of Radio, Dies at 101", ''New York Times'', October 19, 2011, p. B18.</ref> They raised their family in East Boston, MA, before moving to [[Winthrop, Massachusetts]] when Norman was thirteen. Norman graduated from Winthrop High School, but unlike his brothers, he did not attend college. His earliest goal was to be a writer.<ref>R. Leroy Bannerman. ''Norman Corwin and Radio''. University of Alabama Press, 2002, pp. 14–17.</ref> Due to his interest in writing, he sought a position in journalism and was ultimately hired by the ''Greenfield (MA) Recorder'' as a cub reporter when he was only seventeen.<ref name="grimes"/> In Greenfield, he reported on the courts and was also a film critic.<ref>"For Radio Listeners." ''Washington (DC) Evening Star'', June 10, 1945, p. C9.</ref> Several years later, Corwin was hired by the ''Springfield (MA) Republican''.

==Radio career==
While living and working in Springfield in the early 1930s, he became involved with radio broadcasting.  He first worked as the radio editor of the ''Springfield Republican''<ref>"Will Take Position with Station WLW." ''Springfield (MA) Republican'', June 10, 1935, p. 4.</ref> and subsequently began broadcasting his own radio program.  The date of his first broadcast has been reported as early as 1931 by R. Leroy Bannerman;<ref>R. Leroy Bannerman. ''Norman Corwin and Radio''. University of Alabama Press, 2002, p. 17.{{ISBN?}}</ref> but the ''Springfield (MA) Republican'' reported that his first program, ''Rhymes and Cadences'', a show during which Corwin read poetry, and his friend Benjamin Kalman offered musical interludes on the piano, debuted in March 1934 on [[WBZ (AM)|WBZ]] in Boston and [[WBZA]] in Springfield.<ref>"Rhymes and Cadences Opens This Afternoon." Springfield (MA) Republican,  March 27, 1934, p. 11.</ref> As radio editor of the ''Republican'', he became known for his column "Radiosyncracies," which he published under the pseudonym 'Vladimir [[Etaoin shrdlu|Shrdlu]].' He also worked as a news commentator over WBZ and WBZA.<ref>"Bazar by St. James Guild Will Be Event in East Springfield." ''Springfield (MA) Republican'', December 8, 1935, p. 4C.</ref> In June 1935, Corwin accepted an executive position in Cincinnati at station [[WLW]].<ref>"Will Take Position with Station WLW." ''Springfield (MA) Republican'', June 10, 1935, p. 4.</ref>  By 1937, Corwin was hired to host a poetry program called "Poetic License" on New York station [[WFME (AM)|WQXR]], which led to his being hired by the [[CBS Radio Network]] to produce and direct cultural programs. He remained with CBS until 1949.<ref>William Grimes. "Norman Corwin, Pioneer of Radio, Dies at 101." ''New York Times'', October 19, 2011, p. B18.</ref>

The first program he produced and hosted for CBS was ''Words Without Music'', the goal of which, Corwin said, was to make poetry more entertaining.  It went on the air over CBS affiliate WABC in New York in early December 1938.<ref>"Radio Programs and Highlights of Nearby Stations." ''Lexington (KY) Herald'', December 4, 1938, p. 2.</ref> Corwin continued to produce and host a wide range of programs for CBS.  In December 1941, he created a program to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the [[United States Bill of Rights]]: ''[[We Hold These Truths]],'' first broadcast on December 15, 1941. Corwin said it was written at the "invitation" of the U.S. Office of Facts and Figures. He recalled being on a train on his way to California to produce the program when news of the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] came to him. He sent a telegram to Washington at the next stop, asking if the OFF still wanted the program done. When he got to Albuquerque, a telegram was waiting for him: "the President says, 'now more than ever.'"<ref>Corwin's notes in ''More by Corwin''</ref>  Many radio and movie stars of the day featured, along with an epilogue by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]].  With an audience of 60 million listeners it became one of the most famous programs ever produced on radio.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4668028 "Norman Corwin's Radio Classic, 60 Years Later"] [[National Public Radio]] sponsored a new version of this program in 1991, for the bicentennial of the [[United States Bill of Rights]].</ref>  In 1941, he received a Peabody Award for that program.<ref>"Award in Drama to be Given Friday to Corwin."  ''Springfield (MA) Republican'', April 5, 1942, p. 10.</ref>

In 1942, Corwin and [[Edward R. Murrow]] combined to produce ''An American in England'' on [[CBS]] radio. Corwin intentionally avoided interviewing government officials, choosing instead to focus on everyday people and how they were affected by the war. He made weekly reports from England via shortwave August 3 – September 7, then did four more episodes December 1–22 after he had returned to New York City.<ref name="dunningota">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fi5wPDBiGfMC&dq=%22An+American+In+England,+documentary%22&pg=PA26 |last1=Dunning |first1=John| title=On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio| section=An American in England| date=1998| publisher=Oxford University Press| location=New York, NY| isbn=978-0-19-507678-3| pages=26–27| edition=Revised| access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref>

Corwin's most famous work is ''On a Note of Triumph'', a celebration of the Allied victory in Europe, first broadcast on [[VE Day]], May 8, 1945.  Not knowing where he would be when the end came, broadcast historian [[Erik Barnouw]] wrote, Corwin had performers ready in both New York City and Los Angeles.  The program went on (from the Los Angeles studios of CBS Radio Station [[KNX (AM)|KNX]]), with [[Martin Gabel]] as host/narrator and with [[William L. Shirer]] (via cable from New York) re-creating his role as reporter in the [[Armistice of 22 June 1940|Compiègne]] forest covering the French surrender to Germany. This critically acclaimed broadcast earned him a Distinguished Achievement Award from ''Radio Life'' magazine.<ref>"Sideshow of Radio Attractions." ''Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch'', June 30, 1946, p. D9.</ref> Corwin wrote a similar program for CBS, ''Fourteen August'', which was broadcast on [[V-J Day]].

Corwin was also the first winner of the One World Award established by the Common Council for American Unity along with the (Wendell) Willkie Memorial of [[Freedom House]]. The award's winner was given an around the world trip. He won the award for his contributions in the field of mass communication to the concept of the world becoming more unified.<ref>"Norman Corwin Receives Honor." ''Springfield (MA) Republican'', February 19, 1946, pp. 1, 16.</ref>  In June 1946, he set out from New York for a 4-month journey. He interviewed both world leaders and ordinary citizens, accompanied by a CBS recording engineer with 225 pounds of magnetic wire recording equipment. His 100 hours of recorded interviews was transcribed and took up 3700 pages. The CBS network then molded his work into a 13-part documentary that was aired in the Winter and Spring of 1947. Programs featured Great Britain, Western Europe, Sweden and Poland, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Egypt and India, Shanghai and Cities of the Far East, The Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand.<ref>Keith, M.C. (2008). "Norman Corwin's One World flight: The found journal of radio's greatest writer". ''Journal of Radio and Audio Media'', 15, pp. 261–277.</ref>

==Post-CBS career==
After leaving CBS in March 1949, Corwin went to work for the radio division of the [[United Nations]];<ref>"Corwin With UN." ''Springfield (MA) Union'', March 15, 1949, p. 24.</ref> in charge of special projects, his first production was "Citizen of the World" in July 1949.<ref>"Programs on the Air." Canton (OH) Repository, July 6, 1949, p. 21.</ref>  He ultimately left radio around 1952; some sources say he was frustrated by what he felt was radio's over-reaction to McCarthyism;<ref name="grimes"/> other sources say he left radio after persistent accusations that he was a Communist sympathizer, a charge which he always vehemently denied.<ref>"Informants' FBI Reports Read In Court." ''Canton (OH) Repository'', June 9, 1949, pp. 1, 8.</ref> The House Un-American Activities Committee also named him among a number of other entertainers and performers in a 1951 list of alleged Communist sympathizers.  The list included conductor Leonard Bernstein, actor Lee J. Cobb, and architect Frank Lloyd Wright.<ref>"Solons Hang Red Label on Two Oscar Winners." ''Portland Oregonian'', April 5, 1951, p. 7.</ref>  After leaving radio, Corwin produced some work for television, including his first televised play, "Ann Rutledge," which starred [[Grace Kelly]].<ref>"Sunday Highlights." ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', February 12, 1950, p. T12.</ref> He also wrote a number of motion picture screenplays, including ''[[The Blue Veil (1951 film)|The Blue Veil]]'' (1951), ''[[Scandal at Scourie]]'' (1953), ''[[Lust for Life (1956 film)|Lust for Life]]'' (1956), and ''[[The Story of Ruth]]'' (1961). With regard to writing the screenplay for ''Lust for Life'', based upon the Irving Stone biography, Corwin told American Legends website: "While I thought that Irving Stone did a good job of introducing Vincent Van Gogh to the American public, the book was somehow not mature for a screenplay. So I decided to read Van Gogh's letters, and, in doing so, I was aware that no one could write about Van Gogh better than he wrote about himself. I persuaded John (Houseman) that the picture should be based on Van Gogh's letters, and he agreed."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norman Corwin - Lust for Life |url=https://americanlegends.com/Interviews/norman_corwin.html |access-date=2025-09-10 |website=americanlegends.com}}</ref> In the early 1970s, Corwin produced and hosted the television show ''[[Norman Corwin Presents]]''.  In 1979 he hosted ''[[Academy Leaders]]'', a weekly showcase for short films which had won or been nominated for an Academy Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19790224&id=2aMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sfwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4208,5372606|title = The Telegraph |via=Google News Archive Search}}</ref> Corwin wrote several books, which include ''[[Trivializing America]]''; plus many essays, letters, articles and plays, two of which he also directed and produced on Broadway, ''The Rivalry'' (1959) and ''The World of Carl Sandburg'' (1960). 

In the 1980s, Corwin was one of the writing teachers of [[J. Michael Straczynski]], creator of the television series ''[[Babylon 5]]''. Stracyzynski named a recurring character in the series, [[List of Babylon 5 characters#David Corwin|David Corwin]],<ref name = jms-dc-1996>{{Cite web
| url         = http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-14379
| title       = Re:David Corwin
| first       = J. Michael (Jms at B5)
| last        = Straczynski
| author-link  = J. Michael Straczynski
| date        = 1996-02-16
| work        = The J. Michael Straczynski Message Archive
| publisher   = Synthetic Worlds
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150502062135/http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-14379
| archive-date= 2015-05-02
| url-status    = live
| access-date = 2015-05-02
| quote       = Yes, David Corwin was named for Norman Corwin, whose work you should investigate if you do not know it.
}}</ref> after Norman. On the rec.arts.babylon5.moderated Usenet newsgroup, Stracyzynski wrote a series of posts on Norman Corwin's work. 

Composer [[David Raksin]]'s "reverent orchestral theme" for the 1950 MGM film ''[[The Next Voice You Hear...]]'' was later published with original lyrics by Corwin as a hymn, "Hasten the Day".<ref>{{cite journal
| title      = David Raksin at MGM (1950–1957)
| others    = David Raksin
| date      = 2009
| url       = http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/notes/next_voice_you_hear.html
| last      = Kaplan
| first     = Alexander
| type    = CD online notes
| journal = [[Film Score Monthly]]
| volume=12 |issue=2
| location  = Los Angeles, California}}</ref>

During the 1990s, Corwin returned to radio drama, producing a series of radio plays for [[National Public Radio]]. In 1993, Corwin was finally inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame after a long career. And in 2001, NPR aired six new plays by Corwin under the title ''More By Corwin.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Radio Hall of Fame|url=http://www.radiohof.org/adventuredrama/normancorwin.html|work=Norman Corwin|access-date=2011-04-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526103727/http://www.radiohof.org/adventuredrama/normancorwin.html|archive-date=2011-05-26}}</ref> He also lectured at USC as a visiting professor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usc.edu/about/people/corwin.html |title=Norman Corwin - People at USC |access-date=2010-12-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826040438/http://www.usc.edu/about/people/corwin.html |archive-date=2010-08-26 }}</ref> and was also on the Advisory Board of the [[National Audio Theatre Festival]]. Corwin celebrated his 100th birthday in May 2010.  Corwin died at the age of 101 on October 18, 2011.<ref name=nyt-obit>{{cite news |last1=Grimes |first1=William |title=Norman Corwin, Pioneer of Radio, Dies at 101 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/arts/norman-corwin-pioneer-of-radio-dies-at-101.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |access-date=2015-01-13 |work=The New York Times |date=2011-10-19}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Corwin was married in 1947 to actress [[Katherine Locke]]. They had two children – an adopted son, Anthony Leon, and a daughter, Diane Arlene. Katherine Locke died in 1995. Corwin died in 2011, at age 101. His father, Samuel, died in 1987 at age 110. His older brother, Emil, retired at 96 from a distinguished federal government career, and died in 2011 at age 107.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

==Works==
==="Golden Age" works in radio drama===
Corwin wrote and produced over 100 programs during the golden age of radio.  Notable programs include:

*''[[The Plot to Overthrow Christmas]]'' – December 25, 1938
*''They Fly through the Air with the Greatest of Ease'' – February 19, 1939
*''Spoon River Anthology'' – March 1939
*''Descent of the Gods'' – August 3, 1940
*''Mary and the Fairy'' – August 31, 1940
*''Psalm for a Dark Year'' – November 9, 1940
*''We Hold These Truths'' – December 15, 1941
*''America at War'' (series) – February 14, 1942
*''The Lonesome Train'' – March 21, 1944
*''Untitled'' – May 30, 1944
*''Home For the 4th'' – July 4, 1944
*''El Capitan and the Corporal'' – July 25, 1944
*''On a Note of Triumph'' – May 8, 1945
*''The Undecided Molecule'' – July 17, 1945
*''14 August'' – August 14, 1945
*''God and Uranium'' – August 19, 1945
*''Hollywood Fights Back'' – October 26, 1947
*''Could Be'' – September 8, 1949
*''Document A/777'' – March 26, 1950

===Later works in radio drama===
In recent years National Public Radio commissioned a number of new plays by Corwin; the series was called ''More By Corwin''.

*''Our Lady Of The Freedoms, And Some Of Her Friends'' – A play about the [[Statue of Liberty]].
*''No Love Lost'' – A lively debate about the nature of [[democracy]] in America, in the form of an imaginary dialogue between [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[Aaron Burr]]; the work is based on their writings. This play featured [[Lloyd Bridges]], [[Jack Lemmon]], [[Martin Landau]] and Corwin's friend [[William Shatner]]. Shatner appeared in a number of Corwin productions.
*''The Writer With The Lame Left Hand'' – Based on the life story of [[Miguel de Cervantes]], author of ''[[Don Quixote]]''. This production featured [[Ed Asner]], [[Charles Durning]], Samantha Eggar and William Shatner.
*''The Curse Of 589'' is a comedy about a physicist (William Shatner) who comes across an honest-to-goodness real life fairy, with a working magic wand.
*''The Secretariat'' – A play on the meaning of prayer. This production featured [[Hume Cronyn]] and [[Jessica Tandy]], [[Phil Proctor]], and William Shatner.
*''50 Years after 14 August'' – A reflection on the end of [[World War II]]; co-produced with [[Dan Gediman]].

===Published works===
A selected listing of books by Corwin, excluding collections of his radio dramas:
*''So Say the Wise: A Community Of Modern Mind'', New York: George Sully Company, 1929 – A compendium of quotations, concentrating on current personalities. Compiled by Corwin and Hazel Cooley.
*''Holes in a Stained Glass Window'', Secaucus, NJ: L. Stuart, 1978  – Collection of Corwin's Essays, Articles and Poetry. Contains both Prayer for the 70s and Jerusalem Printout
*''Trivializing America'', Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart, 1983 – A best-selling critique of the failings of contemporary American culture
*''Norman Corwin's Letters'', edited by Jack Langguth – New York: Barricade Books Inc., 1994 – Compilation of letters written throughout Corwin's career.

Addendum: ''The Plot to Overthrow Christmas'' (Opera; music by Walter Scharf; libretto by Norman Corwin) was written in 1960; sole performance in 2000 at [[Brigham Young University]]. The opera exists in manuscript form only. Composer and Librettest unable to agree on terms for further use. Walter Scharf died in 2003.

==Awards/honors==
Corwin won a One World Award, two [[Peabody Award|Peabody Medal]]s, an [[Emmy Award]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], a [[duPont-Columbia Award]]; he was nominated for an Academy Award for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Writing Adapted Screenplay]] for ''[[Lust for Life (1956 film)|Lust for Life]]'' (1956). On May 12, 1990, he received an Honorary Doctorate from [[Lincoln College, Illinois|Lincoln College]]. In 1996, he received the Doctor of Humane Letters ''honoris causa'' from [[California Lutheran University]]. Corwin was inducted into the [[National Radio Hall of Fame]] in 1993.

== Citations ==
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== General and cited references ==
*{{cite web|title=Radio Hall of Fame|url=http://www.radiohof.org/adventuredrama/normancorwin.html|work=Norman Corwin|access-date=2011-04-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526103727/http://www.radiohof.org/adventuredrama/normancorwin.html|archive-date=2011-05-26}}

==Further reading==
* Jacob Smith and Neil Verma (eds.), ''Anatomy of Sound: Norman Corwin and Media Authorship.'' Berkeley: University of California Press, 2016. {{ISBN?}}
* Wayne Soini, ''Norman Corwin; His Early Life and Radio Career, 1910–1950.'' Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., Inc., 2021. {{ISBN|978-1476686417}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.natf.org/norman-corwin-award.html The Norman Corwin Award For Excellence In Audio Theatre]
* [http://www.natf.org/corwin-winners.html Corwin Award Nominations]
* [http://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/2011/10/tt-norman-corwin-r-i-p.html "Norman Corwin, R.I.P.," by Terry Teachout, including links to mp3 files of airchecks of ''On a Note of Triumph'' and ''The Plot to Overthrow Christmas'']
* [http://www.americanradioarchives.com/corwin.htm Norman Corwin Collection] at the [[American Radio Archive]] located at the [http://www.toaks.org/library Thousand Oaks Library]
* [http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/c/corwin_n.htm Norman Corwin Papers] at Syracuse University Special Collections Research Center
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070831005628/http://www.anthracitefilms.com/plr/index.htm The Poet Laureate of Radio: An Interview with Norman Corwin] read [https://web.archive.org/web/20091122212949/http://www.anthracitefilms.com/plr/LeonardPicks.pdf Leonard Maltin's review of this interview DVD of Corwin:]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090801071725/http://www.poetlaureateofradio.com/ The Effort to Honor Norman Corwin with The Congressional Gold Medal]
* [http://www.natf.org/ The National Audio Theatre Festivals homepage]

=== Audio ===
* [http://transom.org/2001/norman-corwin-tony-kahn-conversation/#part-2 ''On a Note of Triumph" excerpt: "Prayer"]
* {{cite web|title=Radio Hall of Fame: Norman Corwin |url=http://www.radiohof.org/adventuredrama/normancorwin.html |access-date=2011-04-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526103727/http://www.radiohof.org/adventuredrama/normancorwin.html|archive-date=2011-05-26}}
* [http://www.wnyc.org/story/120600-norman-corwin/ Norman Corwin hosting ''Poetic License'' on WQXR, January 5, 1938.]
* [http://nowstar.us Audio from 20 ''Norman Corwin Presents'' television productions 1972 ]
* [https://www.wnyc.org/series/corwin-cycle The Corwin Cycle: WNYC's 1942 revival of his works.] [https://www.wnyc.org/series/archives-preservation at the WNYC Archives]

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