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<p>From his earliest success in 1945 with the poignant <i>The Glass Menagerie</i>, until his final curtain call with the 1979 production of <i>The Two-Character Play</i>, Tennessee Williams never stopped experimenting with theatrical techniques and striving to explain his richly provocative ideas. This new critical study of Williams traces the shape of the playwright's life and career, both full of wanderings, failures, love, anguish, and unparalleled triumphs. Incorporating much of the new information that is emerging in the recent publication of letters, biographies, and previously unpublished plays, this Student Companion distills a vast body of scholarship to give a fresh and accessible presentation of the key elements of Williams' complicated works. In-depth analysis of 7 of Williams' plays explore the literary styles, themes, and influences Williams drew from poetry, movies, mythology, religion, and personal experiences. This book allows the general reader and theatre enthusiast a glimpse at the shape of his life, his mind, and his work. Readers will come to appreciate why plays such as <i>A Streetcar Named Desire</i> (1947) and <i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i> (1955) have come t

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Author

Nancy Marie Patterson Tischler

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780313312380

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Humanities

Rating

4.4 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14