When “Streetcar Named Desire” was first staged, male reviewers thrilled to the way Stanley dominated Blanche. Reviewer Mary McCarthy was less impressed.
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Why Streetcar Didn’t Impress Women
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Reading to Learn Who We Are
Vivian Gornick reflects on why Colette and Mary McCarthy meant so much to her as a 20-something in the 1950s.
