Playwright: Tennessee Williams
First performance: December 3, 1947
Characters: Blanche, Stanley Kowalski, Stella Kowalski, and more
Genre: Southern Gothic
Setting: The French Quarter and Downtown New Orleans
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The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her once-prosperous ...
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