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Author Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015

Title My friend Tom : the poet-playwright Tennessee Williams / William Jay Smith ; foreword by Suzanne Marrs
Published Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 173 pages) : illustrations
Contents Thomas Lanier Williams, Washington University: St. Louis, 1935 1940 -- Battle of angels: Boston, 1940 -- The glass menagerie: New York, 1946 -- The poet, lyric and dramatic -- A streetcar named desire: New York, 1947 -- Williams and Frank Merlo: Florence, 1949 -- With Williams at a performance of America hurrah by Jean- Claude van Itallie: New York, 1966 -- Reading of Williams at Lynchburg College: Virginia, 1979 -- Clothes for a summer hotel: New York, March 26, 1980 -- Award of Medal of Freedom to Williams by President Carter: The White House, June 9, 1980 -- Death of Tennessee Williams: New York, February 24, 1983
Summary Tennessee Williams was one of the most acclaimed, popular, and controversial American playwrights of the twentieth century. In his early years, Williams concentrated his literary talents just as intently on poetry as on plays. Watching over him during this critical learning period was the author of this book, a close friend of Williams, who met Williams in St. Louis as both were embarking on careers as writers. The book is at once the author's critical analysis of Williams's early work, a brief biography of Williams during his development stages as a writer, and a meditation on his friend's career
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 -- Criticism and interpretation
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 -- Friends and associates
Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015 -- Friends and associates
SUBJECT Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015 fast
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 fast
Subject DRAMA -- American.
Friendship
English.
Languages & Literatures.
American Literature.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2011031697
ISBN 1617031763
9781617031762
1283382091
9781283382090
9786613382092
6613382094