Discarded excerpts from The glass menagerie for traces of a Plastic Theatre

Authors

  • Fernanda Santos USP - Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14031085

Keywords:

Tennessee Williams, U.S. playwriting, Manuscripts, Writing process

Abstract

Seeking traces of Tennessee Williams’ concept of Plastic Theater, the article will shed light on discarded excerpts from the writing process of the play The glass menagerie (1944), in which the author was radical in his reflective practice and formal experimentation. Assuming the perspective that process materials reveal incomplete gestures, the article will discuss a collection of manuscripts found in Williams’ personal archives at the Harry Ransom Center (Austin, TX), considering their epic, lyrical, and metatheatrical marks to contemplate the incipient and incomplete idea of plastic theater in the works of Tennessee Williams.

Author Biography

  • Fernanda Santos, USP - Universidade de São Paulo

    Fernanda S. R. Santos is a Ph.D. Candidate in Audiovisual Media and Processes at the School of Communications and Arts of the University of São Paulo, with a visiting scholar period at the School of the Arts at Columbia University (New York). In addition to her academic pursuits, Fernanda is also a professional playwright and screenwriter.

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Published

2024-11-03