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25/02/1983 Playwright Tennessee Williams dies at 71

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Tennessee Williams Bio

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Rare Tennessee Williams Interview with Bill Boggs (excerpt)

Tennessee Williams was an American playwright. He became suddenly famous with The Glass Menagerie, a play that closely reflected his own unhappy family background. His other popular plays include A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Sweet Bird of Youth.
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