TY - BOOK AU - Dircks,Phyllis T. TI - Edward Albee: a Literary Companion T2 - McFarland literary companions SN - 9780786434015 (softcover : alk. paper) U1 - 812.54 22 PY - 2010///] CY - Jefferson, North Carolina, London PB - McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers KW - Albee, Edward, KW - BUEsh KW - August2015 KW - GGEN KW - Reading book N1 - Includes appendix; Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- Introduction -- Chronology of Albee's life and works -- Edward Albee: a literary companion -- On plays and playmaking -- Appendix: writing and research topics -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - "This book covers the canon of playwright Edward Albee. Comprehensive entries detail each of the plays and major characters, and all works are cross referenced with important themes. Other features include biographical information focusing on Albee's artistic beliefs, his understanding of the playwright's responsibility, the importance of music in drama, and the technical craft of writing plays"--Provided by publisher ER -