Tennessee Williams' plays are performed around the world, and are staples of the standard American repertory. His famous portrayals of women engage feminist critics, and as America's leading gay playwright from the repressive postwar period, through Stonewall, to the growth of gay liberation, he represents an important and controversial figure for queer theorists. Gross and his contributors have included all of his plays, a chronology, introduction and bibliography.
Contains 12 groundbreaking essays on Williams and his plays by the biggest names in Williams scholarship. Includes comprehnsive coverage of the playwright's work, from his relationship to realism to the growth of gay liberation movement.
