Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 - February 25, 1983), better known by the pseudonym Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright and one of the prominent playwrights of the twentieth century. The name "Tennessee" was a name given to him by college friends because of his southern accent and his father's background in Tennessee. Wikipedia
Tennessee Williams, the author of A Streetcar Named Desire , was born in eastern Mississippi in the town of Columbus and was well aware of Mississippi customs and traditions. www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Streetcar.html#streetcar
The early two-story masonry house at 722 Toulouse Street provides a high wall for the adjoining courtyard of the Williams Residence. www.hnoc.org/visit/buildings_louisadams.php
One of the greatest twentieth century playwrights, Tennessee Williams attended Soldan and University City high schools, and Washington University, before graduating from the University of Iowa. www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/tenessee-williams.html
Playwright, poet, and fiction writer, Tennessee Williams is widely considered the greatest Southern playwright and one of the greatest playwrights in the history of American drama. www.booksfactory.com/writers/williams.htm
For anyone familiar with other plays by Tennessee Williams, particularly A Streetcar Named Desire, some of the characters in this work will seem familiar. www.blogcharm.com/geekygirllit/
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Tennessee Williams. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Williams
In the small town of Columbus, Mississippi on March 26, 1911, Thomas Lanier Williams, also know as the famous author Tennessee Williams, was born. library.thinkquest.org/CR0215102/tennesseewilliams.htm
