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

Year: 2024

Type: article

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.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14031084

Author: Santos, Fernanda Rocha Sales

Institution: Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Theatre and Performance Studies

Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6949247266

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