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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tennessee Williams , Bess Rowen (Villanova University, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Methuen Drama Edition: 2nd edition ISBN: 9781350108516ISBN 10: 1350108510 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 23 February 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChronology Introduction Cultural Context: The United States in the 1940s The Glass Menagerie and the Beginning of an Era Williams and the Writing Process Realism, Naturalism, and Expressionism Method Acting and Elia Kazan Depicting Rape and Vulnerability Sex and Sexuality Production History and Adaptations Further Reading A Streetcar Named Desire NotesReviewsAuthor InformationTennessee Williams (Thomas Lanier Williams; 1911-83) was a US playwright, whose controversial plays dealt with themes of repressed sexuality and family conflict. Williams was the most popular playwright in America between 1945 and 1960, winning the Pulitzer Prize twice and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award four times. Bess Rowen, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Villanova University, USA, as well as a theatre theorist, historian and practitioner. Her research focuses on stage directions, embodiment, intersectional feminist theory, LGBTQ and gender theory, and twentieth-century American playwrights. She is also a trained actor, director and intimacy choreographer. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |