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A Queer Literary Pillar in Exile: Tennessee Williams in Retrospect

A photo of Tennessee Williams with Anna Magnani.

Within the canon of southern literature, it is rare to find queer authors who died within 200 miles of where they were born. It is even rarer is to find a queer author who did so and lived freely. Most made their exodus from the South and sought refuge in queer urban hubs, such as New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles. One of the most famous amongst those who journeyed away from his roots, but whose plays kept his…

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