Which two of the following plays have been written by Edward Albee?
A) The Zoo Story
B) The price
C) A Delicate Balance
D) Fences
E) Operation Sidewinder
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer :
A & C
Solution :
The correct answer is A & C.
Edward Albee (1928–2016) was an influential American playwright known for his works that examine the modern American condition. Let us look at the plays listed in the question:
• A) The Zoo Story: This is a one-act play written by Edward Albee in 1958. It was his first play and premiered in Berlin in 1959 before playing Off-Broadway in 1960. It deals with themes of isolation, loneliness, and social disparity.
• C) A Delicate Balance: This is a three-act play written by Edward Albee in 1966. The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1967 and focuses on the uneasy existence of an upper-middle-class suburban family.
To understand why the other options are incorrect, let us identify their authors:
• B) The Price: This play was written by Arthur Miller in 1968.
• D) Fences: This play was written by August Wilson in 1985.
• E) Operation Sidewinder: This play was written by Sam Shepard in 1970.
Therefore, the two plays written by Edward Albee are A and C.
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