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“Careers are funny things. They begin mysteriously and, just as mysteriously, they can end.”

Quote by Edward Albee

Book:Stretching My Mind: The Collected Essays of Edward Albee

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Stretching My Mind: The Collected Essays of Edward Albee

This collection brings together a selection of essays written by Edward Albee, a prominent figure in American theater. The essays delve into Albee's personal reflections on his work, the craft of playwriting, and the broader cultural landscape of theater. The volume offers insights into Albee's creative mind and his approach to the art of storytelling. more

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American playwright, known for his unique dramatic style and profound exploration of modern family relationships. Edward Albee's works often involve complex interpersonal relationships and moral dilemmas, and his plays hold a significant place in 20th-century American theater. more

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Source: The Collected Plays of Edward Albee

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“I do not invent characters. There they are. That's who they are. That's their nature. They talk and they behave the way they want to behave. I don't have a character behaving one way, then a point comes in the play where the person has to either stay or leave. If I had it plotted that the person leaves, then the person leaves. If that's what the person wants to do. I let the person do what the person wants or has to do at the time of the event.”

Ifs Way Want Persons Play Character Events One Way Behave

Author:Edward Albee

“I have been both overpraised and underpraised. I assume by the time I finish writing -- and I plan to go on writing until I'm 90 or gaga -- it will all equal itself out.”

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“It is a lazy public which promotes a slothful and irresponsible theater.”

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“A playwright has a responsibility in his society not to aid it, or comfort it, but to comment and criticize it.”

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Source: Conversations with Edward Albee