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The immediate post-war period marks a pivotal moment in the internationalization of American theatre when Tennessee Williams' plays became some of Broadway's most critically acclaimed and financially lucrative exports. Dirk Gindt offers a detailed study of the production and reception of Williams' work on Swedish and French stages at the height of his popularity between 1945 and 1965. Analysing the national openings of seminal plays, including The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending and Suddenly Last Summer, Gindt provides rich and nuanced insights into Williams' transnational impact. In the process, he charts a network of fascinating and influential directors, actors, designers, producers and critics, all of whom left distinctive marks on mid-twentieth-century European theatre and culture. Gindt further demonstrates how Williams' work foregrounded cultural apprehensions, racial fantasies and sexual anxieties, which resulted in heated debates in the critical and popular media.
Contents
Acknowledgements
List of figures
Introduction: Cultural translations and patterns of migration
Chapter 1: Setting the stage: The Glass Menagerie
Chapter 2: Encounters with the Other: A Streetcar Named Desire
Chapter 3: Sinful sexualities and commercial triumphs: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Chapter 4: Fantasies of the Deep South: Orpheus Descending
Chapter 5: Critical watershed: Suddenly Last Summer
Epilogue
Appendix
Notes
References
About the Author
Index
