Critical Insights: Tennessee Williams

This volume brings together a variety of old and new essays on Williams's life and works. Murphy's introduction considers Williams's concept of the "fugitive kind" and the recurring figure of the persecuted artist, concluding that, as piecemeal as these characters' lives may be, they are still granted respite in the temporary homes afforded by love. A brief biography of Williams follows, along with a new essay by Paris Review contributor Sasha Weiss.