Williams read and studied the Pulitzer Prize winners, and he was always on the lookout for writing contests. In 1939, he came across one sponsored by the Group Theatre for writers under 25. The only problem was Thomas Lanier Williams was 28 years old. For an ambitious writer with an imagination, such an obstacle was easily overcome. He adjusted his date of birth by three years, changed his name to Tennessee, and gave his grandparents residence in Memphis as the return address.
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