Three Plays by Edward Albee: The Death of Bessie Smith, the Sandbox, the American Dream - Softcover

Albee, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1468303384 ISBN 13: 9781468303384

Publisher: Overlook Press, 2013

Synopsis

Three Plays by Edward Albee features three acclaimed one-act plays from the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright's early years.

With the initial productions of The Death of Bessie Smith, The Sandbox, and The American Dream, Edward Albee consolidated his reputation as a brilliant new talent of the New York theater scene. These three plays tackle major themes such as race relations, American family life, and the essence of theater itself--each of which still continue to resonate.

Representing the bold and exciting periods in the then young career of Albee--widely considered one of America's most popular and imaginative playwrights--this edition is a must-have for theater lovers.

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About the Author

Edward Albee (1928-2016), his plays include The Zoo Story (1958), The American Dream (1960), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961-62, Tony Award), Tiny Alice (1964), A Delicate Balance (1966, Pulitzer Prize, and Tony Award, 1996), Seascape (1974, Pulitzer Prize, also available from Overlook), Three Tall Women (1994, Pulitzer Prize), and The Play About the Baby (2001, also available from Overlook). He was awarded the Gold Medal in Drama from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980, and in 1996 he received both the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1468303384
• ISBN 13: 9781468303384
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128