Staklena menažerija Tennesseeja Williamsa – prva drama sjećanja
The glass Menagerie by tennessee Williams – The first memory play

Summary/Abstract: Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie is the first memory play. The term was introduced in the Production notes by the author himself. The play breaks the 20th century American theatre realist drama tradition by introducing expressionistic elements and creating new plastic theater. The plot is based on a memory of the protagonist/narrator as well as other characters' memories. Tom Wingfield’s monologue is the introduction as well as the closure of the play. Other characters' memories develop the plot as well. Moreover, the autobiographical elements should be mentioned but the play itself is not an autobiographical sketch. The memory play is an inventive revelation that was and is followed by other authors and as such makes a turning point in development of American as well as the world's theater.

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