Classic Rooms With Private Baths

Tennessee Williams is another playwright who has left his mark on Provincetown and therefore we have dedicated a room to his honor at our guest house inn. First arriving in town in 1940, Williams returned many times after creating new works while here and also having his creations performed by local theatre groups. Williams was fond of the beautiful young men who frequented the town and even dedicated a collection of short stories to one who stole his heart.

<p>Rainer-Maria Rilke is considered one of the greatest lyric poets of the modern German language. Rilke created the "object poem", attempting to describe physical objects with the utmost clarity. He became famous with his "Duineser Elegien" and the "Sonette an Orpheus", both published in 1923.</p>

Heinrich Heine was a German-born poet and writer of the late 1700's who was more highly regarded in France, England, and America than in his homeland. His poetry and thinking was deeply influenced by major events of the time like the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. He died in Paris, where he had lived from 1831 as one of the central figures of the literary scene.

<p>Harry Kemp was a poet who made his home right here in Provincetown, near our guest house inn. He lived in one of the many dune shacks located near Race Point. Kemp is best known for his 1922 book Tramping On Life. In honor of his contribution to Provincetown's cultural history a street, Harry Kemp Way, was named for him.</p>

While not a poet, but rather one of America's most renowned playwrights, we have included Eugene O'Neill here as he made a significant contribution to the Provincetown theatrical scene. O'Neill wrote a number of his plays, and even had a few staged while summering in our Cape Cod town during the 1910's-20's.

Emily Dickinson was a local poet who was born and died in the Western Massachusetts town of Amherst during the 1800's. She was an extremely private person, preferring to spend most of her time in her room writing, having little contact with the outside world. As such, only 7 of her 1800 poems were published during her lifetime, the rest brought to light after her death by her sister.

Dorothy Parker was a short story writer, poet, critic, and screenwriter and was a legendary figure in the New York literary scene. She worked as a critic for "Vanity Fair" and had many sketches and short stories published in the "New Yorker". Parker was also a key member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of New York literary types, where she often displayed her infamous cruel humor and instant wit.