Provides an in-depth evaluation of the nine plays that established Tennessee Williams as America's greatest lyric dramatist. Describing him as the first playwright writing in English to combine full-blooded characters, theatricalism, and poetic dialogue, this considers Williams both as a literary figure and as a stage innovator.
| ISBN: | 9781611170061 |
| Publication date: | 30th April 2011 |
| Author: | Alice Griffin |
| Publisher: | The University of South Carolina Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Series: | Understanding Contemporary American Literature |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
Provides an in-depth evaluation of the nine plays that established Tennessee Williams as America's greatest lyric dramatist. Describing him as the first playwright writing in English to combine full-blooded characters, theatricalism, and poetic dialogue, this considers Williams both as a literary figure and as a stage innovator.
Understanding Tennessee Williams features in the following genres: Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Understanding Tennessee Williams is available in Paperback
Understanding Tennessee Williams was written by Alice Griffin and published by The University of South Carolina Press
Yes it is part of Understanding Contemporary American Literature series