Edward Albee (born 1928) is an American playwright whose works, such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A Delicate Balance," critique American middle-class values and delve into family dynamics.
Edward Albee (born 1928) is an American playwright known for works like "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A Delicate Balance," which often critique American middle-class values and explore themes of family and happiness.
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| Back | 1928_0000 American playwright the zoo story 1960 the death of Bessie Smith 1961 the sandbox 1960 the American dream 1961 all four plays were impressive formal achievements that expressed disenchantment with American middle class values in a manner reminiscent of the British theater's angry young men who's afraid of Virginia wolf? a three-act play about a night of drunken verbal conflict between a model-aged professor and his wife, in which a state of compassion is finally achieved after the death of their imaginary son. Pulitzer prize for a delicate balance, which depicts a family's vain search for happiness and purpose seascape 1975 won Albee a second pulitzer prize |
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