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Edward Albee (1928-2016) was a central figure in modern American theatre, and his bold and often experimental theatrical style won him wide acclaim. This book explores the issues, public and private, that so influenced Albee's vision over five decades, from his first great success, The Zoo Story (1959), to his last play, Me, Myself, & I (2008). Matthew Roudané covers all of Albee's original works in this comprehensive, clearly structured, and up-to-date study of the playwright's life and career: in Part I, the volume explores Albee's background and the historical contexts of his work; Part II concentrates on twenty-four of his plays, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962); and Part III investigates his critical reception. Surveying Albee's relationship with Broadway, and including interviews conducted with Albee himself, this book will be of great importance for theatregoers and students seeking an accessible yet incisive introduction to this extraordinary American playwright.

Albee, Edward, --- Albi, Eduʼard, --- אלבי, אדוארד, --- 阿爾比, --- Олби, Эдвард, --- Olbi, Ėdvard, --- オールビー, エドワード, --- Ōrubī, Edowādo, --- Criticism and interpretation.

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From the ""angry young man"" who wrote Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf in 1962, determined to expose the emptiness of American experience to Tiny Alice which reveals his indebtedness to Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco's Theatre of the Absurd, Edward Albee's varied work makes it difficult to label him precisely. Bruce Mann and his contributors approach Albee as an innovator in theatrical form, filling a critical gap in theatrical scholarship.

American literature. --- English literature --- Agrarians (Group of writers) --- Albee, Edward, --- Albi, Eduʼard, --- אלבי, אדוארד, --- 阿爾比, --- Олби, Эдвард, --- Olbi, Ėdvard, --- オールビー, エドワード, --- Ōrubī, Edowādo, --- Criticism and interpretation.

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In Edward Albee and Absurdism —the inaugural volume in the new book series, New Perspectives in Edward Albee Studies —Michael Y. Bennett has assembled an outstanding team of Edward Albee scholars to address Albee’s affiliation with Martin Esslin’s label, “Theatre of the Absurd,” examining whether or not this label is appropriate. From scholarly essays and lengthy review-essays to an important interview with the noted playwright and director, Emily Mann, the aim of this collection is to, at last, directly (and indirectly) confront Esslin’s label in regards to Albee’s plays in order to create a scholarly atmosphere that allows future Albee scholars to move on to new and, frankly, more relevant lines of inquiry. Contributors are: Michael Y. Bennett, Linda Ben-Zvi, David A. Crespy, Colin Enriquez, Lincoln Konkle, David Marcia, Dena Marks, Brenda Murphy, Tony Jason Stafford, and Kevin J Wetmore Jr.

Absurd (Philosophy) in literature. --- Theater of the absurd. --- Absurd, Theater of the --- Absurdist theater --- Absurd (Philosophy) in literature --- Drama --- History and criticism --- Albee, Edward, --- Albi, Eduʼard, --- אלבי, אדוארד, --- 阿爾比, --- Олби, Эдвард, --- Olbi, Ėdvard, --- オールビー, エドワード, --- Ōrubī, Edowādo, --- Criticism and interpretation.