| Author | Tennessee Williams |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Art and society |
| Published in | The New York Times |
Publication date | November 30, 1947 |
| Publication place | United States |
"The Catastrophe of Success" is an essay by Tennessee Williams about art and the artist's role in society. It is often included in paper editions of The Glass Menagerie . [1]
A version of this essay first appeared in The New York Times , [1] November 30, 1947, four days before the opening of A Streetcar Named Desire (previously titled "The Poker Night"). Another version of this essay, titled "A Streetcar Named Success" is sometimes used as an introduction to A Streetcar Named Desire.
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