Blanche
The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams's Greatest Creation
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: x, 227 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
An analysis of the cultural impact of Tennessee Williams' most enduring character--Blanche Dubois from "A Streetcar Named Desire"--Explores how she helped define themes of womanhood, sexuality, mental illness, and the idealized South
Contents:
Introduction: Does Blanche DuBois still matter? -- Portrait of a girl in glass: Rose Williams -- The unbearable whiteness of Blanche DuBois: Jessica Tandy -- "Dreadfully magnificent": Vivien Leigh -- Kitten with a whip: Ann-Margaret -- Moonlight becomes you: Jessica Lange -- A martini at a soda fountain: Patricia Clarkson -- The two Blanches: Cate Blanchett -- The eternal bride: Jemier Jenkins -- Coda: Two obituaries and a handful of poems.
Subjects:
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 -- Characters.
DuBois, Blanche (Fictitious character)
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Streetcar named Desire.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 -- Characters.
DuBois, Blanche (Fictitious character)
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Streetcar named Desire.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
ISBN:
9780062947178
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PERFORMING ARTS Sch | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-216) and index.