Early stories of Tennessee Williams
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Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2025].
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Book
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vii, 318 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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9781685970048, 1685970044, 9781685970048, 1685970044
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"The Early Stories of Tennessee Williams is an edited collection of thirty previously unpublished short stories written in the 1930s when Williams was living in St. Louis during a tumultuous period for the nation and himself. The stories and accompanying commentary attempt to expand awareness of the narrative fiction by Williams that is less well-known than either his plays or poetry. Because for many readers Williams is considered a writer associated with the Mississippi Delta, New Orleans, and the American South, this collection will broaden awareness of his relationship to the Midwest. The stories highlight aspects of the writer's biography relative to his young adult years in St. Louis, Columbia, and the Missouri Ozarks offering insight into the relationships between the author, his family and close friends. The influence of proletarian fiction and leftist ideas are evident in Williams's stories of the Great Depression as are themes of sexual turmoil and inner passions inspired by authors like D. H. Lawrence. In notes for each story, additional context is provided regarding locations, occupations, and individuals. All of this enriches a critical understanding of Tennessee Williams's major works like The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Night of the Iguana, and Suddenly Last Summer. A special essay, 'Manifestations of the Erotic in the Early Stories of Tennessee Williams' is authored by Thomas Keith, who has edited Tennessee Williams's dramatic works and is also editor of Love, Christopher Street: Reflections of New York City, a collection of essays addressing LGBTQ life from Stonewall to the dawn of the 21st century."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Williams, T., Mitchell, T. (. d., & Keith, T. (2025). Early stories of Tennessee Williams. University of Iowa Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983, Tom (Stage director) Mitchell and Thomas Keith. 2025. Early Stories of Tennessee Williams. University of Iowa Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983, Tom (Stage director) Mitchell and Thomas Keith, Early Stories of Tennessee Williams. University of Iowa Press, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Williams, Tennessee, et al. Early Stories of Tennessee Williams. University of Iowa Press, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction : new life, new courage, new ideas -- Middle West -- Apt. F, 3rd Flo. So. -- Useless -- Grenada to West Plains -- Every friday nite is kiddies nite, (or age of retirement) -- God in the free ward -- The spinning song -- Jonquils 10c a dozen -- The lake trip -- Nirvana -- Joe Clay's fiddle -- Souvenir for Bennie and Eva, (or beginning and end of a story) -- Dago Hill -- Flowers -- Byron, the campus poet, (or the record of an adolescent katharsis) -- Square pegs -- Corduroy pants, (or a pack of cigarettes) -- Venite adoremus -- An afternoon off for death -- Ironweed -- Season of grapes, (or girl at the lake) -- They go like a thistle, he said, (or blue roses, or the fur-lined coat) -- None but the lonely heart -- My escape -- Ate toadstools but didn't quite die -- Till one or the other gits back -- Autumn sunlight -- Stair to the roof, (or episodes from the life of a clerk) -- The caterpillar dogs -- Oak leaves -- Cold stream -- Manifestations of the erotic in the early stories of Tennessee Williams / by Thomas Keith -- Conclusion : the beginning and end of a story. | |
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