Blanche : the life and times of Tennessee Williams's greatest creation

Blanche : the life and times of Tennessee Williams's greatest creation / Nancy Shoenberger.

Author/creator	Schoenberger, Nancy author.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Copyright Notice	©2023
Description	x, 227 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Subject(s)	Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983--Characters. DuBois, Blanche (Fictitious character) Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Streetcar named Desire. Characters and characteristics in motion pictures. Characters and characteristics in literature.

Portion of title	Life and times of Tennessee Williams's greatest creation
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-Margret -- 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.
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index.
ISBN	9780062947178 (hardcover)
ISBN	0062947176 (hardcover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	New Books	PS3545 .I5365 Z8336 2023	✔ Available	Place Hold