A Delicate Balance: A Play by Edward Albee | Resources

A Delicate Balance: A Play Further Reading

Bloom, Harold, ed., Edward Albee, Modern Critical Reviews, Chelsea House Publishers, 2000.

Edited by literary critic Harold Bloom, this book gives readers a well-collected and comprehensive history of the literary interpretations of Albee's work.

De La Fuente, Patricia, ed., Edward Albee: Planned Wilderness—Interview, Essays and Bibliography, Pan American University Press, 1980.

For a comprehensive background of Albee and his work, this book is a great resource.

Gussow, Mel, Edward Albee: A Singular Journey: A Biography, Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 2000.

This book has been heralded as a very clear and objective piece of writing in which Gussow observes much of Albee's personal and professional journey through the lens of a theater critic as well as a personal acquaintance. The biography is based on research and interviews with Albee and Albee's colleagues and friends, and it provides very good insights into the long career of this...
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