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Edward Franklin Albee (1928–2016) was an American playwright, writer, screenwriter, and university teacher. Born in Washington, D.C., he began his work period in 1958 and was educated at Choate Rosemary Hall, Trinity College, and Lawrenceville School. Albee was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, and PEN America. He was employed by the University of Houston.
His notable works include *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* and *The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?*. Albee received the National Medal of Arts, the Nestroy Theatre Prize, a Tony Award for Best Play, and a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Author, a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, another Tony Award for Best Play, and a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. Albee died in Montauk.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2016
- Works
- 180
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Edward Franklin Albee III (March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016) was an American playwright known for works such as The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), A Delicate Balance (1966), and Three Tall Women (1994). Some critics have argued that some of his work constitutes an American variant of what Martin Esslin identified as and named the Theater of the…
Known for
- The Rest I Make Up — Self2018
- James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times — Himself2014
- Making the Boys — Self2011
- Masterclass — Self2010
- My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story — Self2009
- Perfect Moment — Self1997
- Waiting for Beckett — Self1993
- Louise Nevelson - My Life as a Collage — Self1980
- The Kennedy Center Honors — Self1978
- Dinah! — Self1974
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franklin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Montauk
- Occupation
- theatrical director
- Employer
- University of Houston
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Image
- Edward Albee 1.jpg
- Residence
- Washington, D.C.
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- Edward Albee
- date of birth
- 1928-03-12
- member of
- PEN America
- described by source
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
- nominated for
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
- date of death
- 2016-09-16
- name in native language
- Edward Albee
- influenced by
- Samuel Beckett
- birth name
- Edward Franklin Albee
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- cause of death
- diabetes
- unmarried partner
- Terrence McNally
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- manner of death
- natural causes
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
- P12674
- 2197 Shanghai
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Edward Albee, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Franklin Albee III (/ˈɔːlbiː/ AWL-bee; March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016) was an American playwright known for works such as The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), A Delicate Balance (1966), and Three Tall Women (1994). Some critics have argued that some of his work constitutes an American variant of what Martin Esslin identified as and named the Theater of the Absurd. Three of his plays won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and two of his other works won the Tony Award for Best Play.
His works are often considered frank 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.
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