Tennessee Williams
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Guide Note:Tennessee Williams was an American Southern Gothic playwright and poet of the twentieth century. Some of his most memorable works are The Glass Menagerie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire
Fast Facts
- Born: March 26, 1911
- Died: February 25, 1983
- Birth Name: Thomas Lanier Williams III
- Wrote as an escape from reality
- Choked to death on a bottle-cap
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- Wikipedia: Tennessee Williams
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- Google Book Search: Tennessee Williams Online Books
- The New York Times: Featured Author: Tennessee Williams
- The Mississippi Writers Page: Tennessee Williams
- IBDB: Tennessee Williams Broadway Productions
- PBS: American Masters - Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams News and Information
- Google News: Tennessee Williams
- Yahoo! News: Tennessee Williams
- Emanuel Levy:Oscar History: Williams, Tennessee (1995)
- The Clarion Ledger: "The Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival (2007)
- USAToday.com: Tennessee Williams Unpublished Poems Found (2005)
Tennessee Williams Background and Profile
- Parkside Players: Thomas Lanier Williams III Biography
- Books and Writers: Tennessee Williams Biography
- USGenNet: Tennessee Williams Profile
- Hippodrome State Theatre: Tennessee Williams Profile
Tennessee Williams Study Guides and Literary Criticism
- SparkNotes: Tennessee Williams Study Guides
- Web English Teacher: Tennessee Williams Lesson Plans and Study Guides
- eNotes: Tennessee Williams Study Guides
- BookRags: Tennessee Williams Study Guides
Tennessee Williams Quotations
- Wikiquote: Tennessee Williams Quotes
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- BrainyQuote.: Tennessee Williams Quotes
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Tennessee Williams Books and Merchandise
- Amazon.com: Tennessee Williams Books | DVDs
- eBay: Tennessee Williams Books and Collectibles
- AllBookStores.com: An Tennessee Williams Books
- Barnes & Noble: Tennessee Williams Books
- Powell's Books: Tennessee Williams Books
Tennessee Williams Photos
- Google Image Search: Tennessee Williams
- Yahoo! Image Search: Tennessee Williams
- Eastern State Tennessee University: Assorted Tennessee Williams Photos
- Find A Grave: Tennessee Williams' Grave
- Getty Images: Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams Videos
- American Theatre Wing: Working in the Theatre: Interpreting Tennessee Williams (Time: 1:25:32)
- YouTube & Google Video: Tennessee Williams Search
- YouTube: A Streetcar Named Desire Film Clip (Time: 01:51)
- YouTube: Clip The Rose Tattoo Opening Night Premier (Time: 01:29)
- YouTube: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Film Clip (Time: 07:33)
Tennessee Williams Message Boards and Blogs
- Google Blog Search: Tennessee Williams
- Thoughts, Insight and Philosophy Blog: Tennessee Williams
- Pink Monkey.com: The Glass Menagerie Forum
- The Literature Network: Tennessee Williams Forum Post
Tennessee Williams Personal Timeline
- Comprehensive Personal Timeline: Notable Dates
- 1911: Born March 26
- 1929: University of Missouri
- 1931: Forced to withdraw from school to work
- 1938: Graduated University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
- 1945: Glass Menagerie opened on Broadway | New York Drama Critics' Award
- 1948: Pulitzer Prize for Drama for A Streetcar Named Desire
- 1952: Won Tony Award for The Rose Tattoo
- 1955: Pulitzer for Drama for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- February 25, 1983: Died
Tennessee Williams Publications Timeline
- Complete Bibliography: Entire Collection
- 1944: The Glass Menagerie
- 1947: A Streetcar Named Desire
- 1948: Summer and Smoke
- 1951: The Rose Tattoo
- 1953: Camino Real
- 1955: Cat On a Hot Tin Roof
- 1959: Sweet Bird of Youth
- 1960: Period of Adjustment
- 1961: The Night of the Iguana
Notable Tennessee Williams Film Adaptations
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The following links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- 1950: The Glass Menagerie
- 1951: A Streetcar Named Desire
- 1955: The Rose Tattoo
- 1958: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- 1962: Sweet Bird of Youth
- 2000: Night of the Iguana
- 2004: Akale
- 2008: The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
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