Poetic Obituaries: Norman Corwin, the legendary writer, director

and producer of original radio plays for CBS during the golden age of radio in the 1930s and '40s when he was revered as the "poet of the airwaves," has died. He was 101.

Corwin, a journalist, playwright, author and Oscar-nominated screenwriter who was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1993, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, said his caregiver, Chris Borjas. The cause was not given.

With his often poetic words, Corwin moved and entertained a generation of listeners tuned to the CBS Radio Network during the late 1930s and '40s, with landmark broadcasts ranging from celebrations of the Bill of Rights and the Allied victory in Europe to a light-hearted rhyming play about a demonic plot to overthrow Christmas.

from Los Angeles Times: Norman Corwin dies at 101; radio's 'poet laureate'
then JUF News (Jewish United Fund): Norman Corwin, legendary radio pioneer, dies at age 101
then USC News: In Memoriam: Norman Corwin, 101

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