The Catastrophe of Success
Short story by Tennessee Williams / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Catastrophe of Success" is an essay by Tennessee Williams about art and the artist's role in society. It is often included in paper editions of The Glass Menagerie.[1]
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"The Catastrophe of Success" | |
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Short story by Tennessee Williams | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Essay |
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Published in | November 30, 1947 |
Publisher | The New York Times |
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A version of this essay first appeared in The New York Times,[1] November 30, 1947, four days before the opening of A Streetcar Named Desire (previously titled "The Poker Night"). Another version of this essay, titled "A Streetcar Named Success" is sometimes used as an introduction to A Streetcar Named Desire.