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Edward Albee

playwright
Born: 3/12/1928
Birthplace: Washington D.C.

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist associated with the theater of the absurd and known for his biting dialogue and satire. His plays include The Zoo Story (1958), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1962) and A Delicate Balance (1967).

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