英美文学American Literature Unit 20 Tennessee Williams.pptVIP

American LiteratureUnit 20 Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) born in Columbus, Mississippi Died in the Elysee Hotel in New York One of the most important playwrights in American literary history: Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller “Tennessee” Williams Original name: Thomas Lanier Williams Tennessee: his father was from Tennessee, his friends called him Tennessee for his southern accent Family Mother: Southern lady, educated, refined, daughter of the Minister, aggressive Father: traveling salesman, distant from home, abusive Family resembles that of D. H. Lawrence, sexually d