1348313 THREE TYPED DRAFTS OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SHORT STORIES. Tennessee Williams.
THREE TYPED DRAFTS OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SHORT STORIES
THREE TYPED DRAFTS OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SHORT STORIES
THREE TYPED DRAFTS OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SHORT STORIES
Williams, Tennessee

THREE TYPED DRAFTS OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SHORT STORIES

1943/1952/1954. Three typed short story drafts by Tennessee Williams. The first item is an early typed draft of the short story "The Important Thing", which first appeared in the magazine Story in November of 1945 (Vol. XXVII, No. 116). This story was later collected in the Williams’ short-story collection One Arm and Other Stories in 1954. Contains suggested edits in pencil, possibly by Williams’ agent Audrey Wood. While the structure in the published version remains the same, the protagonist’s name appears in this draft as "Laura" - later changed to "Flora".

Quarto, 22 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in a teal paper wrap bearing the pasted label for the Liebling-Wood agency. There is minor age toning, a small pen mark, and the faint rust mark of a paperclip on the top of the front cover. The first page has several small chips along the fore edge, and slight age toning throughout.

The second document is a draft of the short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", which appeared in the November 1, 1952 issue of The New Yorker. This is the story that would ultimately evolve into Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, introducing Brick and Maggie Pollitt. The titlepage states "(As published in the New Yorker / November 1, 1952)". Quarto, 37 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in a blue paper wrap with brad binding, bearing the printed label for the Liebling-Wood agency. Front cover has slight age-toning around the immediate edges and several small closed tears along foreedge. Very faint damp-stain appears at top of the text block fore edge.

Also includes an original copy of the Nov. 1, 1952 issue of the The New Yorker, in which "Three Players" appears on page 27. Quarto, 122 pages. In Very Good plus condition. Spine shows only mild wear along the saddle stitching, and minimal age-toning.

The third item is a late typed draft of the Williams short story "The Angel in the Alcove", which Williams in 1943. The title is written in Williams' hand on the top right corner of the front cover. The story was first published in 1948 in One Arm and Other Stories, and was later developed into his 1978 play Vieux Carre. The quasi-autobiographical Angel is widely seen as Williams' "coming-out" narrative, tracing his experience of coming to terms with his sexuality while living in the French Quarter in the late 1930s.

Quarto, 14 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in a blue paper wrap with brad binding, bearing the printed label for the Liebling-Wood agency. The covers show some mild soiling along the bottom edges, and some creases in the paper wrap near the bottom corners. The text block has mild age-toning throughout.

CX Consignment. Shelved in Case 0.

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Price: $3,000