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The Selected Letters of Tennessee Williams, Vol. 2: 1945-1957

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This is the second volume of correspondence of Tennessee Williams covering the most productive middle years of his life.

It includes letters to and from friends during what was his most productive time. This when he was writing some of his best works, and the letters reflect the difficulties he was having with the work in process. These letters end in 1957 when he had just had two failed plays and the ever present critics were predicting the end of his career.

The book also includes a running commentary on the letters to keep them in perspective to the actuall happenings in his life. As a result, they form a sort of autobiography of the great dramatist.

I became interested in Tennessee Williams after reading the book "Tom," which is a biography of Tennessee's life. So after reading "Tom," I ordered "The Selected Letters of Tennessee Williams, Vol 2" from Amazon and began reading it as soon as it arrived. I chose to order volume 2 before volume 1 because it contains letters to and from Tennessee during some of the most productive years of his career. It is interesting to read, in his own words, how he handled and felt about these successes.

In anticipation of the Tennessee Williams Festival in New Orleans this month, I suppose it is time to move on to volume 1. As always, I'll let you know what I think....