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Elizabeth Swados (born February 5, 1951) is an American writer, composer, musician, and theatre director. While some of her subject matter is humorous, such as her satirical look at Ronald Reagan (''Rap Master Ronnie'') and ''Doonesbury'' — both collaborations with Garry Trudeau — much of her work deals with dark issues such as racism, murder, and mental illness. ==Personal life== Born February 5, 1951 in Buffalo, New York,〔(Profile ), imdb.com; retrieved 2010 October 24〕 Swados wrote about her life in her 1991 autobiography, ''The Four of Us, A Family Memoir,'' published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.〔(Macmillan ) retrieved 2010 October 24〕 Her father, Robert O. Swados, was a successful attorney who helped Seymour H. Knox III convert the local Buffalo Sabres hockey club into a full National Hockey League team.〔The Sports Network (Sabres founder Swados dies ), 9news.com; retrieved November 23, 2012.〕 His autobiography, ''Counsel in the Crease: A Big League Player in the Hockey Wars'' was published by Prometheus Books in 2005.〔(Barnes and Noble ) Synopsis and review〕 Her mother struggled with depression, while her older brother (and only sibling) Lincoln developed schizophrenia. Her mother committed suicide in 1974, and Lincoln died in 1989. Swados has suffered from depression, a condition she discussed in her book, ''My Depression: A Picture Book''.〔''My Depression: A Picture Book'', Seven Stories Press; ISBN 1609805496/ISBN 978-1609805494〕 She studied music at Bennington College in Vermont, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973. In 1980, the Hobart and William Smith College awarded her an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elizabeth Swados」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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