Edward Albee
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Edward Albee was an American playwright who lived from 1928 to 2016 and became one of the most important dramatists of the 20th century. His works, which often explored themes of American family life and social relationships, earned him widespread critical acclaim and helped shape modern American theater.
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- 1928-03-12
- Died
- 2016-09-16
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Edward Franklin Albee III (March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016) was an American playwright known for works such as The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), A Delicate Balance (1966), and Three Tall Women (1994). Some critics have argued that some of his work constitutes an American variant of what Martin Esslin identified as and named the Theater of the…
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- The Rest I Make Up — Self2018
- James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times — Himself2014
- Making the Boys — Self2011
- Masterclass — Self2010
- My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story — Self2009
- Perfect Moment — Self1997
- Waiting for Beckett — Self1993
- Louise Nevelson - My Life as a Collage — Self1980
- The Kennedy Center Honors — Self1978
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Edward Franklin Albee III (/ˈɔːlbiː/ AWL-bee; March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016) was an American playwright known for works such as The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), A Delicate Balance (1966), and Three Tall Women (1994). Some critics have argued that some of his work constitutes an American variant of what Martin Esslin identified as and named the Theater of the Absurd. Three of his plays won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and two of his other works won the Tony Award for Best Play.
His works are often considered frank examinations of the modern condition. His early works reflect a mastery and Americanization of the Theatre of the Absurd that found its peak in works by European playwrights such as Samuel Beckett, Eugène Ionesco, and Jean Genet.
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