Follies of God : Tennessee Williams and the Women of the Fog /

"An extraordinary book that masterfully illuminates the dream-like writing world of Tennessee Williams; the actresses he worked with and those who inspired him to create his Amanda Wingfield, his Blanche DuBois, Stella Kowalski, Alma Winemiller, Lady Torrance, and the other now iconic character...

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Main Author:	Grissom, James
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Williams, Tennessee, > 1911-1983 > Criticism and interpretation. Characters and characteristics in literature. Women in literature. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts. PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Playwriting. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Williams, Tennessee, > 1911-1983.

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Summary:	"An extraordinary book that masterfully illuminates the dream-like writing world of Tennessee Williams; the actresses he worked with and those who inspired him to create his Amanda Wingfield, his Blanche DuBois, Stella Kowalski, Alma Winemiller, Lady Torrance, and the other now iconic characters of his plays that revolutionized the American theater of the mid-20th century"--
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	403 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:	9780307265692 (hbk.) 0307265692 (hbk.)