The Catastrophe of Success

Short story by Tennessee Williams
"The Catastrophe of Success"
Short story by Tennessee Williams
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Essay
Publication
Published inNovember 30, 1947
PublisherThe New York Times

"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]

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.

References

  1. ^ a b Williams, Tennessee. The Glass Menagerie. New Directions Publishing. p. 99. The Catastrophe of Success new york times.

External links

  • “The Catastrophe of Success” by Tennessee Williams: An Informational Text for the Common Core
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Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie (1944)
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  • The Glass Menagerie (1950 film)
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  • The Glass Menagerie (1973 TV movie)
  • The Glass Menagerie (1987 film)
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