A Streetcar Named Desire, written by Tennessee Williams, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play first performed in 1947. The story centers on Blanche DuBois, a fading Southern belle who moves in with her sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski in New Orleans. The play explores themes of desire, mental illness, class conflict, and the struggle between illusion and reality. With its complex characters and poignant narrative, it remains one of the most celebrated works in American theater.