21. Biography: Tennessee Williams (For a complete listing of williams s published work, go to the tennessee williams Links page on this web site and, from there, to the Ole Miss web site.). http://www.etsu.edu/haleyd/twbio.html

by Darryl E. Haley, Assistant Professor of English East Tennessee State University Thomas Lanier Williams March 26, 1911 to February 23, 1983 His Life: Born to Cornelius and Edwina Dakin Williams on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi, Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams was amply prepared for writing about society¹s outcasts. His mother was an aggressive woman, obsessed by her fantasies of genteel Southern living. His father, a traveling salesman for a large shoe manufacturer, was at turns distant and abusive. His older sister, Rose, was emotionally disturbed and destined to spend most of her life in mental institutions. He remained aloof from his younger brother, Dakin, whom his father repeatedly favored over both of the older children. Who could have fortold that this shy, sickly, confused young man would become one of America's most famous playwrights. More than a half century has passed since critics and theater-goers recognized Williams as an important American playwright, whose plays fellow dramaturge David Mamet calls "the greatest dramatic poetry in the American language" (qtd. in Griffin 13). Williams's repertoire includes some 30 full-length plays, numerous short plays, two volumes of poetry, and five volumes of essays and short stories. He won two Pulitzer Prizes (for A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947 and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1955), and was the first playwright to receive, in 1947, the Pulitzer Prize for drama, the Donaldson Award, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award in the same year. (For a complete listing of Williams's published work, go to the "Tennessee Williams Links" page on this web site and, from there, to the Ole Miss web site.)

22. Reader's Companion To American History - -WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE Publication Data. Advisory Board. Contributors. Introduction. Appendix. U.S. History. Western Civilization. World Civilizations. The Reader's Companion to American History. williams, tennessee. ( 19111983), playwright. The Kindness of Strangers The Life of tennessee williams ( 1985); tennessee williams, Memoirs ( 1975). http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_092600_williamstenn.htm

Entries Publication Data Advisory Board Contributors ... World Civilizations The Reader's Companion to American History WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE , playwright. Considered by some to be America's premier dramatist, Williams achieved popular and critical success with plays about fragile individuals trapped in desperate circumstances. His best-known works—among them The Glass Menagerie A Streetcar Named Desire Summer and Smoke Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955), and Sweet Bird of Youth (1959)—are characterized by decadent southern settings, beautifully cadenced dialogue, expressive stage pictures, bizarre humor, and an aura of sexuality. His greatest legacy is a set of legendary characters, including Blanche DuBois and Big Daddy. Their eccentric personalities and larger-than-life dimensions have appealed to star performers—Laurette Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Marlon Brando, and Vivien Leigh, to name a few—who have found them ideal acting vehicles. Williams was himself a colorful and complex figure. Like his characters, he was restless and driven by contradictory impulses: he was both gentle and fiery, lonely and gregarious, optimistic and fatalistic. His homosexuality, detailed in Memoirs (1975), contributed certain values and sympathies to his plays. But of more significance was the influence of his sister Rose. His devoted companion during their childhood in Mississippi and St. Louis, she later became mentally unstable and withdrew from the world. Williams believed her condition was not helped by their parents' unhappy marriage and his own insensitivity to her. In 1937, Rose underwent a prefrontal lobotomy, then considered therapeutic, which necessitated lifelong care in an institution. So deeply did Williams empathize with her trauma that it shaped his master theme—the confining nature of human existence.

23. American Literature Web Resources: Tennessee Williams American Literature Web Resources tennessee williams. tennessee williams (Thomas Lanier williams) (19111983) Compiled by Justin Jacobs, Millikin University. Major Life Events. 1911- Born in Columbus, Mississippi on March 26 www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/ms- writers/dir/williams_tennessee/ http://www.millikin.edu/aci/crow/chronology/twilliamsbio.html

American Literature Web Resources: Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams (Thomas Lanier Williams) (1911-1983) Compiled by: Justin Jacobs, Millikin University Major Life Events 1911- Born in Columbus, Mississippi on March 26 1918- Family moves to St. Louis 1927- Wins essay contest for Smart Set Magazine 1929- Enters University of Missouri, leaves that same year 1931- Begins working for a shoe company 1935- First play, Cairo, Shanghai, Bombay produced in Memphis. Begins career as playwright 1937- Enrolls at Washington University in St. Louis, leaves shortly there after 1938- Graduates from the University of Iowa 1939- Wins $100 Group Theatre prize for American Blues - Gets a $1000 Rockefeller Grant to write new play 1941- Begins screenwriting for MGM for stars like Lana Turner 1942- Glass Menagerie's early incarnation is rejected as a movie, Williams quits and moves to Chicago to have it produced 1944- Glass Menagerie opens in Chicago, Broadway run is planned 1945- Glass Menagerie opens on Broadway - Glass Menagerie wins New York Drama Critics' Award for best play 1947- A Streetcar Named Desire opens on Broadway - Streetcar wins New York Drama Critics' Award for best play - Met and fell in love with Frank Merlo 1948- Williams receives Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Streetcar 1950- Glass Menagerie is made into a movie starring Kirk Douglas and Gertrude Lawrence 1951- A Streetcar Named Desire is made into a movie starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando

24. Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Annual fiveday celebration held in late March, which showcases national and regional scholars and writers. Brochure, archives, schedule and travel information. http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/

Home About the Festival Schedule Ticket Sales ... Links Sponsored in part by The 2004 Festival was a great success! Thanks to all participants and attendees. Check back in the coming weeks for a festival recap. Couldn't make it and want to see what you missed? Download the 2004 schedule: Browse the 2004 schedule online Download the 2004 Schedule (PDF) Quick Links: Volunteer for the 2004 Festival Check out our photo gallery of scenes from past festivals Order your Tennesee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival pin designed by Thomas Mann! Join our mailing l ist Congratulations to the 2004 One-Act Play Competition Winner: Loose Hog in the House of God by Thomas Kristopher The play will be read at the Tennessee Williams Festival on Sunday, March 28 at 10:00 am in Childrens Corner at Le Petit Theatre. Tennessee Williams Explored The Kennedy Center honors the remarkable legacy of Kennedy Center Honoree Tennessee Williams with an exciting festival of his works both famous and unknown.

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Der steinerne Engel im Park Tennessee Williams "Die Menschen früherer Zeiten waren genauso schlecht wie wir. Sie wussten es nur nicht so genau." Zitat von Tennessee Williams aus der Zitate- Schatzkiste Tennessee Williams amerikanischer Dramatiker Tennessee Williams wurde am in Columbus ( Miss.) als Thomas Lanier Williams geboren. Er erlebte eine psychisch belastete Jugend und hatte anfangs wenig Erfolg. " he glass menagerie" - "Die Glasmenagerie" (1944 ). bekannt. August Strindberg Tennessee Williams starb am 13. August 1983 im Alter von 72 Jahren in einem New Yorker Hotel, er erstickte an einem Korken. "Lüge ist das Gesetz unseres Lebens, es gibt zwei Wege daraus. Alkohol ist der eine und Tod der andere. " Zitat von Tennessee Williams Werke Der steinerne Engel Williams , Tennessee Endstation Sehnsucht FISCHER ), FRANKFURT

26. Tennessee Williams - Rincón Literario Biograf­a y breve rese±a bibliogr¡fica de este afamado escritor norteamericano, nacido el 26 de marzo de 1911 en Columbus (Mississippi), su verdadero nombre es Thomas Lanier williams.  http://www.valvanera.com/rinconlit/twilliams.htm

El sur de los Estados Unidos se encuentra, asi como su propia vida están muy bien representados en las obras de Tennessee Williams . Este afamado escritor norteamericano, nació el 26 de marzo de 1911 en Columbus (Mississippi), fue el segundo de tres hermanos. Su verdadero nombre es Thomas Lanier Williams La mayor parte de su juventud la pasó en Saint Louis (Missouri). Acudió irregularmente a las universidades de Missouri y Washington, finalmente se licenció en Filosofía y Letras por la de Iowa en 1938. Desempeño diversos trabajos hasta 1945, año en que se representó en Broadway su primera obra " El zoo de cristal " (The Glass Menagerie), que ganó el Premio del Círculo de Críticos Teatrales de Nueva York a la mejor obra de la temporada, y que fue llevada al cine en 1950. En 1947 escribe la que esta considerada como la mejor obra de teatro de su país " Un tranvía llamado deseo " (A Streetcare named disire), por la que obtuvo el Premio Pulitzer de Teatro. Fue adaptada para el cine en 1952, también con mucho éxito. Años más tarde seria merecedor de otro premio Pulitzer por su obra " La gata en el tejado de zinc caliente " (Cat on a hot tin roof) que fue estrenada en 1954 y posteriormente llevada al cine en 1958. En esta obra de teatro se muestra el conflicto de una familia de Mississippi en la que al padre le han diagnosticado cáncer.

27. You Should Have Been Automatically Redirected Online book in HTML or PDF formats. Recounts the history of several family lines, including numerous allied families with surnames including Hammond, williams, Threadgill, Parchman, and Daniel. http://web.media.mit.edu/~wad/watlington/

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28. Mary Lynne Williams Online - Ms. Williams Online Designed to inform parents and students of classroom events. Includes games, problems, extra credit, homework assignments, competitions, and links. Scarborouh Middle School in tennessee. http://mswilliamsonline.com

Math is a difficult subject for many students. Children struggle with math because they don't enjoy it or they don't see how it is relevant to their future. I have created this website to help students enjoy math and see how math will effect their lives. As a parent, you should encourage your student to spend time learning math and pointing out how you use math in your everyday life - at home or at work. Even though math is difficult, parents should maintain a high level of expectations for their children. My Mission To provide an enjoyable and safe environment for students to succeed in math and to connect math to everyday life. Contact Information Electronic mail General Information: mswilliams@mswilliamsonline.com Webmaster: WebMaster@mswilliamsonline.com Send mail to WebMaster@mswilliamsonline.com with questions or comments about this web site. Last modified: May 03, 2004

29. American Masters . For Teachers | PBS The American Master’s Series lesson on tennessee williams will consist of three thematic components (1) an examination of the lyric form and mythology, (2 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/education/lesson10_overview.html

Introduction Grade Level Subject Area Language Arts Objectives Students will: respond in writing journals to the work of Tennessee Williams. conduct internet research. collect examples of written, visual, and/or performance art that characterizes "lyrical" form. participate effectively in small group discussions. create a presentation that illustrates their developing understanding of the lyric form in performing arts and literature. Standards Language Arts Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts Understands relationships between literature and its historical period, culture, and society (e.g., influence of historical context on form, style, and point of view; influence of literature on political events; social influences on author's description of characters, plot, and setting; how writer's represent and reveal their cultures and traditions) Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and genres (e.g.,fiction, nonfiction, myths, poems, biographies, autobiographies, science fiction, supernatural tales, satires, parodies, plays, drama, American literature, British literature, world and ancient literature, the Bible) U.S. History

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32. The New York Times Obituaries Legends Of Broadway Retrace the lives of luminaries who made Broadway history, including tennessee williams, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Eugene O'Neill. A collection of 11 New York Times obituaries. Fee required. http://www.nytimes.com/timestopics/obits_broadway.html

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33. EducETH: Williams, Tennessee information on tennessee williams and tennessee williams plays suitable for class reading, teaching information, teachers and students comments, requests. http://www.educeth.ch/english/readinglist/williamst/

Info Kontakt Suchen EducETH ... Grammar Williams, Tennessee: 1911 - 1983 Reading List Author Information Plays with teaching and learning help Sec. Literature book suggestions about Requests Authors: A-K L-R S-Z Facts ... Can you help? Send your contributions and comments to: fischerh@inf.ethz.ch , Hans G. Fischer. Updated: 22. Sep 2003

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35. Tennessee Williams - 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' Book review from Nabou.com. http://bookreviews.nabou.com/reviews/catonahottinroof.html

Browse Reviews by Title and Author Animal Farm - George Orwell Back When We Were Grownups - Anne Tyler By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept - P. Coelho Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Tennessee Williams Cat's Eye - Margaret Atwood Cry, the Beloved Country - Alan Paton Dark Passions - A.J. Ciulla Dove in a Window - Jean Marie Haugen Dreamcatcher - Stephen King East of Mourning - Michael Markus Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J. K. Rowling Jumping Lightyears - Dr. H Major Barbara - Bernard Shaw Mansfield Park - Jane Austen Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden Mourning Glory - Warren Adler On the Road - Jack Kerouac Otherland IV: Sea of Silver Light - Tad Williams Perfume - Patrick Suskind Restoration - Rose Tremain Sherlock Holmes: Dead Rabbits Society - Philip J. Carraher The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho The Ground Beneath Her Feet - Salman Rushdie The Immoralist - Andre Gide The Mayor of Casterbridge - Thomas Hardy The Once and Future King - T. H. White The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera Submit a review Book Reviews Check Your Email Shop Online Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Tennessee Williams “Cat on a hot tin roof” is a play about the human experience in a society, which tries to dictate to people how they should live, and at a time where lack of human communication leads to the unavoidable loneliness of man. In the overcharged circumstances of a family crisis many truths are revealed about human feeling: our desperate fear of death, our love of life, our hidden guilt, our insecurities, our inability to face the truth, our materialism, our greatness, our pettiness The impression given of man is of a dramatic helplessness, an inability to do anything else but be human

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FRtR Outlines American Literature American Prose Since 1945: Realism and Experimentation ... Authors Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) An Outline of American Literature by Kathryn VanSpanckeren American Prose Since 1945: Realism and Experimentation: Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) Index Tennessee Williams, a native of Mississippi, was one of the more complex individuals on the American literary scene of the mid- 20th century. His work focused on disturbed emotions and unresolved sexuality within families most of them southern. He was known for incantatory repetitions, a poetic southern diction, weird Gothic settings, and Freudian exploration of sexual desire. One of the first American writers to live openly as a homosexual, Williams explained that the sexuality of his tormented characters expressed their loneliness. His characters live and suffer intensely. Williams wrote more than 20 full-length dramas, many of them autobiographical. He reached his peak relatively early in his career in the 1940s with The Glass Menagerie (1944) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1947). None of the works that followed over the next two decades and more reached the level of success and richness of those two pieces.

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Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi. His father, Cornelius Coffin Williams, was a shoe salesman who spent a great deal of his time away from the family. Williams had one older sister and one younger brother. They spent much of their childhood in the home of their maternal grandfather who was an Episcopal minister. In 1927, Williams got his first taste of literary acclaim when he placed third in a national essay contest sponsored by The Smart Set magazine. The essay was entitled "Can a Good Wife Be a Good Sport?" Williams studied for several years at the University of Missouri, but withdrew before completing his degree and took a job in St. Louis at the International Shoe Company where his father worked. Other odd jobs with which he supported himself included waiter, elevator operator, and theater usher. He eventually returned to school and received a degree from the University of Iowa in 1938. Whether in school or working in the factory, Williams was constantly writing. In 1939, Williams moved to New Orleans and formally adopted his college nickname "Tennessee" - which was the state of his father's birth. Tennessee Williams is considered one of America's greatest playwrights. He was also a known homosexual.

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