Definition of Williams, Tennessee in English:
Williams, Tennessee
proper nounˈwɪljəmzˈwɪljəmz
(1911–83), American playwright; born Thomas Lanier Williams. He achieved success with The Glass Menagerie (1944) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), which deal with the tragedy of vulnerable heroines living in fragile fantasy worlds shattered by brutal reality. Other notable works: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) and The Night of the Iguana (1961).
Definition of Williams, Tennessee in US English:
Williams, Tennessee
proper nounˈwilyəmzˈwɪljəmz
(1911–83), US playwright; born Thomas Lanier Williams. His success began with The Glass Menagerie (1944) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), which deal with vulnerable heroines living in fragile fantasy worlds that are shattered by brutal reality. Other notable works: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) and The Night of the Iguana (1961).