Tennessee Williams' Plays - Context
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- Tennessee William's plays context
- Later Life
- After this early success, however, Williams' work declined following poor decisions
- He became an alcoholic. In 1963, his partner Frank Merlo died.
- Williams wrote several later plays but few of these were appreciated by critics of audiences
- On February 25, 1983, Williams was found dead at the age of 71 in his suite at the Hotel Elysée in New York
- A Streetcar Named Desire
- Blanche
- Some critics have argued that the character of Blanche is based on Williams' sister, Rose Williams, who struggled with mental health issues and became incapacitated after a lobotomy.
- His next play, A streetcar named desire opened in New York in 1947. The play was an instant success
- It was directed by Elia Kazan - A director who worked closely with Williams.
- Blanche
- The Glass Menagerie
- During the winter of 1944-45, Williams' so called "memory play", The Glass Menagerie, developed from his 1943 short story, Portrait of a girl in Glass, was produced in Chicago and gained good reviews.
- It then moved to New York and was very successful
- During the winter of 1944-45, Williams' so called "memory play", The Glass Menagerie, developed from his 1943 short story, Portrait of a girl in Glass, was produced in Chicago and gained good reviews.
- Other Plays
- Several other successful plays followed including Summer and Smoke (1948), The Rose Tattoo (1951), Camino Rea (1953) and on Cat on a hot tine roof (1955)
- Films
- During the early 1950s, The Glass Menagerie and A streetcar named desire were adapted as a major motion pictures and this brought Williams International acclaim.
- Later Life
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