Edward Albee



Edward Albee

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born March 12, 1928
gender male
place of birth Virginia, United States
genre Literature & Fiction

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Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright known for works including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Zoo Story, The Sandbox and The American Dream. His works are considered well-crafted and often unsympathetic 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 Jean Genet, Samuel Beckett, and Eugène Ionesco. Younger American playwrights, such as Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel, credit Albee's daring mix of theatricalism and biting dialogue with helping to reinvent the post-war American theatre in the early 1960s. Albee's dedication to continuing to evolve his voice —...more

books by Edward Albee

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avg rating: 4.07 | 3682 ratings | 53 distinct works
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf... Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Paperback)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 4.19 — 1764 ratings — published 2006
19 editions
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The American Dream and Zoo Sto... The American Dream and Zoo Story (Paperback)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 4.13 — 439 ratings — published 1997
8 editions
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The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? (Paperback)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 4.12 — 206 ratings — published 2004
4 editions
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The Zoo Story The Zoo Story (Penguin Plays)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 4.02 — 178 ratings — published 1995
2 editions
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Three Tall Women Three Tall Women (Drama, Plume)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 3.91 — 162 ratings — published 1995
6 editions
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A Delicate Balance A Delicate Balance (Paperback)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 3.84 — 126 ratings — published 1997
8 editions
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The Zoo Story and The Sandbox. The Zoo Story and The Sandbox. (Paperback)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 4.13 — 62 ratings — published 1998
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Tiny Alice. Tiny Alice. (Paperback)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 3.49 — 65 ratings — published 1998
4 editions
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Seascape. Seascape. (Paperback)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 3.55 — 47 ratings — published 1998
4 editions
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The Play About the Baby The Play About the Baby (Methuen Modern Plays)
by Edward Albee
avg rating 3.78 — 27 ratings — published 2004
3 editions
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"I write to find out what I'm talking about."
Edward Albee
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