Quotes by Edward Albee

About Edward Albee:


Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright known for works such as The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962). His works are often considered as well-crafted, realistic 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 Samuel Beckett, Eugène Ionesco, and Jean Genet. Younger American playwrights, such as Paula Vogel, credit Albee's daring mix of theatricality and biting dialogue with helping to reinvent the post-war American theatre in the early 1960s. Albee continues to experiment in works such as The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2002).

Author Bio


  • NameEdward Albee
  • DescriptionAmerican playwright
  • AliasesEdward Franklin Albee III
  • BornMarch 12, 1928
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Writer
  • WorksWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?; The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?
  • AwardsPulitzer Prize For Drama; National Medal Of Arts; Nestroy Award; America Award In Literature