Edward Albee

Edward Albee (1928–2016) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatre director whose work profoundly shaped modern drama. A three-time Pulitzer Prize winner for drama, Albee achieved landmark success with *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Play, and continued to create provocative theatrical works including *The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?* throughout his career. Beyond the stage, he worked as a university teacher and received numerous accolades including the National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, and induction as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His contributions to American theatre were further recognized with a star on the Playwrights' Sidewalk.