In 1939 he lived on Toulouse Street in the French Quarter & chose the professional name that bonded him to the South

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the episode airing on Monday, February 20 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Writers & The South

Today’s Final Jeopardy

In 1939 he lived on Toulouse Street in the French Quarter & chose the professional name that bonded him to the South

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Tennessee Williams

Final Jeopardy Explanation

American playwright and screenwriter Thomas Lanier Williams III used the professional name Tennessee Williams. Because of his southern accent and his father’s Tennessee heritage, college friends gave him the nickname “Tennessee, bonding him to the South.

In 1939, Tennessee Williams resided at 722 Toulouse Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter, where he wrote a short story The Angel in the Alcove and also served as the backdrop for his play Vieux Carré from 1977. The structure is currently included in The Historic New Orleans Collection.

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Today’s Jeopardy! Contestants & Results

	Audrey Sarin is a Senior at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo from Seattle, Washington. She was a previous 2019 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist, winning $5,000. Final Score: $0 Round 2 Score: $3,400 Round 1 Score: $3,000
	Maya Wright is a Senior at Emory University from Peachtree City, Georgia. She was the 2018 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up, winning $25,000. Winning Score: $20,800 Round 2 Score: $19,600 Round 1 Score: $7,200
	Rohit Kataria is a Junior at Vanderbilt University from Wheelersburg, Ohio. He was a 2019 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist, winning $5,000. Final Score: $7,175 Round 2 Score: $7,600 Round 1 Score: $3,000

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