{"product_id":"edward-albee-toby-zinman-9780472099191","title":"Edward Albee","description":"A theater lover's guide to the dramatic works of one of America's most important living playwrights\u003cp\u003eEdward Albee was a giant in American theater, in the same pantheon with Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill, and Tennessee Williams. His prolific career included three Pulitzer Prizes and the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Tony Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbee continued producing major works for the theater into his eighties, including a prequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Zoo Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e which shocked the country when it first appeared in 1958--and his plays have seen major revivals on and off Broadway in recent years. Yet even with this resurgence of popularity, no up-to-date treatment of his plays is currently in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith engaging discussions of his most famous plays, such as \u003ci\u003eWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThree Tall Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as his lesser known works, this essential guide reveals the heart of Albee's drama, highlighting the themes of sex, death, loneliness, and time that have occupied the playwright during his more than fifty years in the theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToby Zinman is the theater critic for the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Theater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTheatre Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. She is Professor of English at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toby Zinman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472099191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472099191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.25w x 0.63d","brand":"Toby Zinman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431305466111,"sku":"9780472099191","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6df05d6-e3d7-482f-a64e-cfa0a06bae70.jpg?v=1735140930","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/edward-albee-toby-zinman-9780472099191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}