Suddenly, Last Summer
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Jun 15, 2022 · In honor of Pride Month, I wanted to highlight the relationship between Tennessee Williams and Frank Merlo. Williams was renowned for his contributions to the theater world. Some of his plays include famous works such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Glass Menagerie. Williams, who was openly gay, often featured gay ...
Mar 14, 2024 · Frank Merlo was a Sicilian American from New Jersey who became the life partner of Tennessee Williams in 1948 and remained so pretty much until Merlo’s death—the longest relationship for either of the men.
Mar 21, 2019 · Leading Men, the critically praised new novel by Christopher Castellani (GRS’00), reimagines the love affair between playwright Tennessee Williams and former truck driver Frank Merlo.
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Tennessee Williams. Writer: A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams met long-term partner Frank Merlo in the summer of 1948 (Merlo died of lung cancer in the fall of 1963). Though separated briefly in 1961 and again in 1962, the two were partners for 15 years. Merlo acted as his personal manager/secretary. Williams spent much of his most prolific years in Rome, Italy, and his enduring ...
- Writer, Actor, Additional Crew
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- March 26, 1911
Feb 12, 2019 · The longtime relationship between Tennessee Williams, left, and Frank Merlo, center, fuels Christopher Castellani’s new novel, “Leading Men.” Tennessee Williams Collection, Rare Book and ...
Oct 9, 2014 · Williams’s primary adult relationship was with the charming and honest Frank Merlo, who, like an earlier love, eventually died of cancer.
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Mar 5, 2019 · A conversation with novelist Christopher Castellani, whose sweeping new book, "Leading Men," recreates the personal history between the playwright and his obscure boyfriend, Frank Merlo.
