Biography
Tenesse Williams, or Thomas Lanier Williams, was born March 26th, 1911 in a little town called Columbus in Mississippi. His father, a heavy drinker, worked as a shoe maker. Along with his father, he had a loving mother and two sisters. At the age of 7 years old, Williams was diagnosed with Diphtheria, a condition in which he was constricted to doing almost nothing. Since his mother did not allow him to do any physical activities, she highly encouraged him to use his imagination. This, as a result, became the grounds for the beginning of his writing career.
After grade school, Williams continued his education at the University of Missouri. Unfortunately, his idea for becoming an author wasn't approved by his father, who proceeded to pull him out of school to work in his shoe business. His burning desire to write led him to stay up late at night, sometimes weeks at a time. His habit got so out of hand that he had to become hospitalized multiple times. Finally, Williams' father let him continue his studies, this time at the University of Washington, and eventually, at the University of Iowa.
At first, Williams' works weren't recognized by the public. However, despite the "Debbie downer" attitude many readers had, Williams still pursued his dreams. Along his writing journey, Williams lost his eyesight, boosting the richness and quality of his writing. His work finally paid off when his play, "A Streetcar Named Desire" won a Pullitzer Prize and was then turned into a movie.
Williams died the night of February 24th, 1983, as a result of a choking accident.
After grade school, Williams continued his education at the University of Missouri. Unfortunately, his idea for becoming an author wasn't approved by his father, who proceeded to pull him out of school to work in his shoe business. His burning desire to write led him to stay up late at night, sometimes weeks at a time. His habit got so out of hand that he had to become hospitalized multiple times. Finally, Williams' father let him continue his studies, this time at the University of Washington, and eventually, at the University of Iowa.
At first, Williams' works weren't recognized by the public. However, despite the "Debbie downer" attitude many readers had, Williams still pursued his dreams. Along his writing journey, Williams lost his eyesight, boosting the richness and quality of his writing. His work finally paid off when his play, "A Streetcar Named Desire" won a Pullitzer Prize and was then turned into a movie.
Williams died the night of February 24th, 1983, as a result of a choking accident.
