Critical Companion to Tennessee Williams

by Alycia Smith-Howard and Greta Heintzelma

Book Overview

One of the greatest American dramatists of the 20th century, Tennessee Williams is known for his sensitive characterizations, poetic yet realistic writing, ironic humor, and depiction of harsh realities in human relationships. Williams drew on his own troubled early life to depict the loneliness, fear, and sexual anxiety of such memorable characters as Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. His work is frequently included in high school and college curricula, and his plays are still produced today. Critical Companion to Tennessee Williams includes entries on all of Tennessee Williams's major and most minor works, including A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerie, a novel, a collection of short stories, two poetry collections, and personal essays; places and events related to his works; major figures in his life; his literary influences;

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816064296
• ISBN13: 9780816064298
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12