The Influence of Tennessee Williams

Essays on Fifteen American Playwrights

Philip C Kolin editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:6th Oct '08

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The author of A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was never shy about drawing on his personal and family drama for stage material. This collection of 15 essays examines how Williams's confessional style and subject matter in turn influenced a diverse group of American playwrights over the past six decades.

Critical comparisons with William Inge, Edward Albee, Neil Simon, David Mamet, Beth Henley, Christopher Durang, Tony Kushner, and others reveal the complexity of his influence. A special feature of this collection is its emphasis on how Williams was received by African American dramatists, including Lorraine Hansberry, August Wilson, Adrienne Kennedy and Suzan-Lori Parks. The collection ends with an original interview with Edward Albee on why and how Williams influenced him.

“recommended”—Choice; “Philip Kolin, a most prolific and outstanding Williams expert, has gathered a team of well-known scholars, whose comparative approach not only substantiates Williams’s stature in the American theatre, but also helps us see other playwrights in a new light”—Amerikastudien.

ISBN: 9780786434756

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm

Weight: 422g

239 pages