The death of legendary American playwright Edward Albee, at the age of 88, marks the end of an era. His most enduring and deeply analytic work was, “Who is afraid of Virginia Woolf,” which is widely regarded as a masterpiece of 20th century American theater and was highly acclaimed.
Albee had a very troubled childhood and was ultimately adopted by a childless couple and there on, he went to become top playwright of his time. A three-time Pulitzer prize winner for his immense contribution to the world of theater, literature and American culture, he was also named the winner of the 2013 Chicago Tribune Literary prize.
Albee will be remembered as an outstanding playwright and one of the foremost among his contemporaries. His death is a great loss for the world of playwrights. — Ramesh G. Jethwani, Bangalore, India
A playwright par excellence
