The Zoo Story (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Edward Albee
- First Published: 1959
- Type of Work: Play
- Genres: Existential literature, Drama, Absurdist literature
- Subjects: 1950’s, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Suicide, New York City, Communication, Alienation, Death or dying, Publishing or publishers
- Locales: New York, NY, Central Park, NY
The Zoo Story, Albee's first important play, was partially written on his thirtieth birthday, in 1958, as a present to himself. Albee composed the play in three weeks but then could not find an American producer who would stage it. Albee had created a highly unusual and original work in his first venture that bears comparison with Samuel Beckett's first play, En attendant Godot (pb. 1952; Waiting for Godot, 1954). Eventually, a German production of The Zoo Story was arranged on September 28, 1959, at the Schiller Theatre Werkstatt in Berlin....
[The entire page is 1058 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
