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International Literary Properties Teams With The University Of The South On Management Of Tennessee Williams Works


ILP has entered into a strategic partnership to assume an active management role of the works of Tennessee Williams.

The University has been responsible for managing the estate since 1996 and in a statement says it “looks forward to this next, exciting phase in expanding the promotion, knowledge, and appreciation of the playwright’s extensive catalog of plays and literature.” ILP Theatrical CEO Michael Barra said, “It is an honor to join with our esteemed colleagues at The University of the South to help steward the master works of Tennessee Williams, and to bring them to new generations of theater fans across all media and markets.” Since its founding in 2020, ILP has built a diverse portfolio of creators including Somerset Maugham, Langston Hughes, Alfred Uhry, Damon Runyon, Robert Bolt, Ann Rule, Georges Simenon, James M. Cain, Joseph Kesselring, Cornell Woolrich, Eric Ambler, Ngaio Marsh, and Ellen Raskin, among many others.

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