Edward Albee
1928 - 2016
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Biography
Edward Albee was an American playwright known for works such as 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' that explored the darker sides of human relationships. Born in 1928 in Virginia, Albee was adopted and raised in a wealthy New York family. He burst onto the theater scene in 1962 with the success of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', which earned him a Tony Award. Albee was a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner for drama and was known for his provocative and innovative approach to storytelling.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.
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You live and learn. At any rate, you live.
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The only things you can write about are life's imperfections.
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I'm not interested in living in a swamps of consensus.
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It is the playwright's task to become controversial, to be provocative.