Tom The Unknown Tennessee Williams By Lyle Leverich

1995 Hardcover,first edition

Crown publishing, Inc.

Very good Condition

Biography

Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams by Lyle Leverich is the first volume of a comprehensive biography that chronicles the early life of the famous playwright, Thomas Lanier Williams, up to the premiere of The Glass Menagerie. The book details his dysfunctional family, including his mentally ill sister Rose, his alcoholic father, and his overbearing mother, showing how these experiences shaped his work and persona. Leverich uses extensive quotes from Williams's journals and letters to explore his confused sexuality and the development of his artistic identity before he became "Tennessee Williams