I Rise in Flame, Cried the Phoenix

I Rise in Flame, Cried the Phoenix

I Rise in Flame, Cried the Phoenix

I Rise in Flame, Cried the Phoenix

I Rise in Flame, Cried the Phoenix

Overview

This brief play, set at Vence in the Alps Maritimes, is an imaginary depiction of D. H. Lawrence's last moments, showing the intense love-hate relationship with his wife as, dying of consumption, he expresses his controversial views on art and sex, referring in particular to a recent exhibition of his paintings.

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Details

  • Time Period: 1920s

Authors

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) explored passion with daring honesty and forged a poetic theatre of raw psychological insight that shattered conventional proprieties and transformed the American stage. The autobiographical The Glass Menagerie brought what Mr. Williams called “ ...
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