THE LIFE OF Edward ALBEE

BIOGRAPHY

• Born somewhere in Virginia
• Born 12 March 1928 (age 85)
• Clinton High School, then the Lawrenceville, in New Jersey was expelled
• was sent to Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania
• at valley forge he was dismissed in less than a year

CONTINUED

• enrolled at The Choate School Wallingford, Connecticut, graduating in 1946
• in Hartford, Connecticut, he was expelled in 1947 for skipping classes and refusing to attend chapel
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is believed to be based on his experiences at Hartford

PLAYS INCLUDE

• The Zoo Story (1958) The Death of Bessie Smith (1959)
• The Sandbox (1959) Fam and Yam (1959)
• The American Dream (1960) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961–1962)
• Breakfast at Tiffany's (adapted from the novel by Truman Capote) (1966)

VIDEO OF WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF

WHY ITS IMPORTANT

• This is one of albees most famous play
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won both the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play
• And the 1962–63 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play
• opened on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theatre on October 13, 1962.

QUESTIONS

• How old is albee?
• When did he start his career
• How many schools did he attend
• Was he thrown out of a military academy

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Wikipidea.org
• Google images