Critical Companion to Tennessee Williams
- ISBN-10
- 1438108567
- ISBN-13
- 9781438108568
- Category
- Dramatists, American
- Pages
- 449
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-01-01
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Authors
- Alycia Smith Howard, Greta Heintzelman
Description
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 realties in human relationship. His work is frequently included in high school and college curricula, and his plays are continually produced. Critical Companion to Tennessee Williams includes entries on all of Williams's major and 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; and issues in Williams scholarship and criticism. Appendixes include a complete list of Williams's works; a list of research libraries with significant Williams holdings; and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
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