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The man who created some of the greatest works during the 1940s and 50s, a time of WWII turmoil, disillusion and abstract expressionism, wrote some of his best pieces while living in New Orleans. While his name was an ode to a state other than Louisiana, it is said that he was at his most creative point while living in the French Quarter. Tennessee Williams, author of 25 full-length plays and an extensive collection of stories, won Pulitzers for A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), which he began writing in New Orleans, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). In honor of this master playwright and author, New Orleans hosts an annual celebration for this man. The Tennessee Williams/ New Orleans Literary Festival is held every spring in the French Quarter, and draws literary greats, critics and lovers from all over.

This year, the 25^th Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival will be held March 23-27, 2011. Each year's celebration brings different guests and performances, but this year's is a do-not-miss line up. Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, will be present and ready for a discussion. Armistead Maupin will discuss the latest installment of his Tales of the City series, Mary Ann in the Autumn.

Along with the dozens of literary bigwigs that will hold conversations and readings throughout the week, the University of New Orleans' theatre program will put on a production of The Glass Menagerie, one of Williams' most famous plays.

The week will also see a series of literary panel discussions, because, as we all know, literary scholars love to discuss. Fun topics include:

• New Orleans Saints Football in Words
• Where the Wild Things Are: Writing about the Gulf
• Best of LSU Fiction
• Southern Humor

Of course, there will be more, but we figured you might like a few highlights. Festival activities revolve around Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, the Cabildo of theLouisiana State Museum, the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Palm Court Jazz Café and the Contemporary Arts Center. Thanks to the central location of Bluegreen Club La Pension, the festival will be right at your fingertips when you visit New Orleans.

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