Troubled, passionate, sensationalistic, raw — Tennessee Williams, Mississippian by birth and Missourian by residence, was born 100 years ago into a churning turn-of-the-century South. As a child, his family moved to St. Louis, where he began to turn his angst and restlessness into works of theater and literature. Eventually, Williams had a short stint at the University of Missouri, and although his time there was relatively short, the university hasn’t forgotten his influence on American culture of the 20th century — especially since Williams wrote his very first play as a resident student. He fiercely cultivated relationships with three arch figures over the years: his sister Rose, his partner Frank Merlo and his own writing. MU celebrates Williams’ blaze of a life with a centennial celebration Friday through next Sunday, “Tennessee Williams: The Art of Endurance.”
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