Tennessee Williams' contribution recalled
Viewing to generate more interest towards the works of the renowned American playwright Tennessee Williams, the English department of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday organised daylong programmes celebrating the birth centenary of the writer.
The organisers said one of the main targets of celebrating the day was to make students and academics familiar and interested toward the classic works of Williams.
At the opening session, scholar Prof Niaz Zaman presented a keynote paper on the eventful life and works of Williams in front of scholars and students at RC Majumder auditorium at DU.
Faculty of Arts Dean Prof Sadrul Amin and the department's Chairperson Rebecca Haque spoke at the session.
Teachers and students of the department, Independent University and East West University joined the day's programmes which included discussion and screening of films.
A special commissioned documentary on the life and achievements and a play of Williams “A Streetcar Named Desire” were shown during the afternoon session.
Williams, born on March 26, 1911, worked principally as a playwright in the American theatre while writing short stories, novels, poetry, essays, screenplays and a volume of memoirs.
Williams received virtually all of the top theatrical awards for his works of drama, including a Tony Award for best play for The Rose Tattoo (1951) and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for A Streetcar Named Desire (1948) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955).
Williams, acknowledged as one of the most accomplished playwrights in the history of English speaking theatre, died on February 25, 1983.
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