Born: March 26, 1911 Died: February 25, 1983
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| Thomas Lanier Williams III, better known by the nickname Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright of the twentieth century who received many of the top theatrical awards for his work.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for A Streetcar Named Desire in 1948 and for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1955.
These two plays were later filmed, with great success. Both plays included references to elements of Williams' life such as homosexuality, mental instability, and alcoholism.
Books by Tennessee Williams:
 | "Fugitive Kind" First published in 2001 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Vieux Carre" First published in 1979 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Kingdom of Earth" First published in 1968 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Sweet Bird of Youth" First published in 1959 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Suddenly Last Summer" First published in 1958 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Orpheus Descending" First published in 1957 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Baby Doll" First published in 1956 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Camino Real" First published in 1948 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Summer and Smoke" First published in 1948 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Glass Menagerie" First published in 1945 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Candles to the Sun" First published in 1937 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Memoirs" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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