When DuBose Heyward’s novel Porgy came out in 1925, Charleston was far removed from the brightly painted spit-and-polish seen today. This was a time in Charleston’s history when people truly had “plenty o’ nuttin’” and Heyward’s “Catfish Row” was based on the circa-1783 complex at 89-91 Church Street, then degenerated from antebellum prosperity into the slum-like tenement
Heyward Pointe by artist Ray Ellis
Dubose Heyward once described himself as a “synthetic Charlestonian.” Having been part French Huguenot and part English Cavalier, he was a direct descendant of South Carolina’s Thomas Heyward Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born in Charleston in 1885, he was a major part of the Southern Literary Renaissance and wrote extensive poetry
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The lush, formal knot garden has been maintained by the Garden Club of Charleston since 1941
A poster boy for growing up in public, Nick Heyward first enjoyed success as lead singer of Haircut 100. Instantly successful, they scored four top ten singles and a number 2 album Pelican West in 1981-82 before Heyward tired of their frivolous image (which often involved dressing up in sailor suits...
Rasheed Sulaimon of the Duke Blue Devils drives against Corey Heyward of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at McCamish Pavilion on February 18, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty...
Nine works by Carl Heyward
