Edward Albee (1928-2016)

 Edward Albee is regarded as one of America’s best playwrights.

 This brilliant dramatist is regarded as the forefather of ‘Theatre of

 the Absurd’. For his literary contributions, he got numerous major

 awards.

 He makes the ludicrousness and absurdity of human existence the core theme of his plays. He is renowned for his sharp humor, mastery of dramatic tension, and knowledge of ‘The Theatre of the Absurd’.
Edward Albee composed many famous plays, for example, The Zoo Story, The Sandbox, The American Dream, Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Lover. etc
His plays reinforced his image as a harsh critique of American ideals. As a dramatist, he analyzes the state of modern existence. The meaninglessness of existence is central to his works. Many critics believe that his plays seek to demonstrate how America’s religious, moral, political, and social system have deteriorated.
Albee’s plays frequently address themes such as cruelty, emasculation, socio-economic imbalance, and nothingness. His plays are characterized by a pervasive and overpowering feeling of loss. Albee, as a writer, began fiery attacks on middle-class indifference and hypocrisy, as well as the moral failings of American society.
The Zoo Story (1959)
Edward Albee’s writing style sifts from time to time. It shifts from a naturalistic to an absurdist aesthetic. Albee’s realistic plays integrate prior literary forms in a unique way. At times, he quickly switches into a surrealistic approach. In some of his plays, he chooses a formal manner, while in others, he seeks a total synthesis of styles. The analysis of Albee’s plays reveals that he is looking for a proper style of his own.
Absurdism is a necessary component of existential philosophy. Characters in an absurdist narrative strive with the meaninglessness of their existence. They are looking for value and significance. The world, on the other hand, disturbs them. They are becoming alienated.
These terrible realities are reflected in Albee’s characters. As a result, they look broken and deformed. Jerry’s tragedy is hardly an isolated incident. He is a global representation of contemporary man’s alienation. Albee’s characters rarely communicate with one another. They can be incredibly loud and quiet at times. Albee uses dramatic language to depict the nothingness and oppression of modern man. Albee’s plays are rich with metaphorical meaning.
In general, Albee’s personification, symbolism, and language are ideal for portraying the meaninglessness of existence.
At its most basic form, the narrative is about a man who is driven by loneliness strikes up a conversation with another man on a Central Park bench, and finally pushes him to indulge in a violent act.
The hero, Jerry, is still alive,” Albee has made a short but multi-leveled drama that deals with concerns of human alienation, melancholy, class divisions, and the consequences of idleness in American culture, combining both serious and ridiculous aspects. He emphasizes the need for individuals to acknowledge and understand one’s another difference.