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| Name: |
Edward Franklin Albee, III | | Birth Date: |
March 12, 1928 | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
playwright |
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 Biography of Edward (Franklin), (Iii) Albee
16,165 words, approx. 54 pages
 Early in the twentieth century, American theater critics and drama scholars wondered where the native modern dramatists were--the American equals to Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, and Anton Chekhov--and why the United States had failed to produce a... summary from source:
Biography of Edward (Franklin) Albee (III)
15,180 words, approx. 51 pages
In the early 1960s it was customary to find the names of four young playwrights linked: Edward Albee, Jack Gelber, Arthur Kopit, and Jack Richardson. These, and certain others like them, wished to prevent theatre in the United States from retreating... summary from source:
 Biography of Edward Franklin Albee, III
13,494 words, approx. 45 pages
In the early 1960s it was customary to find the names of four young playwrights linked: Edward Albee, Jack Gelber, Arthur Kopit, and Jack Richardson. These, and certain others like them, wished to prevent theater in the United States from retreating...
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 Edward Albee Quotes
612 words, approx. 2 pages
 Edward Franklin Albee III (born 1928-03-12 ) is an American playwright , known for works including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf , The Zoo Story , The Sandbox and The American Dream . Contents 1 Sourced 2 Unsourced 3 Criticism 4 External links //...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Edward Albee Information
1,054 words, approx. 4 pages
Edward Franklin Albee III (born March 12, 1928) 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...
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 American Theatre Albee and me. (playwright Edward Albee)
09/01/1996: 3,433 words, approx. 11 pages Playwright Edward Albee was born on Mar. 12, 1928 and adopted before he was a month old by Reed and Frances Cotter Albee. Named after his adoptive grandfather, Albee had an unhappy childhood and ran away from home when he was in his late... summary from source:
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 AP News Best productions on, off-Broadway in '07
12/28/2007: 390 words, approx. 1 pagesThe best productions, on or off-Broadway, in 2007:_ "August: Osage County." Tracy Letts' Broadway debut is a big, juicy melodrama filled with family fights and funny business, not to mention the best ensemble acting in town, courtesy of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company._ "Radio Golf." The... summary from source:
The New York Observer
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Ruby Cohn
15,090 words, approx. 50 pages
In the essay below, the critic expresses reservations about the "surface polish " of Albee's dialogue but concludes that he is "the most skillful composer of dialogue that America has produced. "
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Critical Essay by Gerald Weales
11,621 words, approx. 39 pages
In the following essay, the critic explores the recurring themes of isolation and separation throughout Albee's work.
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Interview with Albee (1991)
10,503 words, approx. 35 pages
The following interview, conducted by Laurence Maslon, was held in the fall of 1991 as part of the "Conversations with Leading American Playwrights " series sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution's Campus on the Mall program. Albee here discusses his approach to play writing and offers his views on the state of American theater.
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