JOURNAL ARTICLE

Dialectic of Two Cultures: Edward Albee, C. P. Snow, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as Dramatized Epistemology.

  • Published In: Partial Answers, 2023, v. 21, n. 1. P. 91 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Tranvik, Andreas 3 of 3

Abstract

Since its publication and first performance, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) has often been interpreted with regard to the theme of truth and illusion. A less studied but nonetheless important aspect of the play concerns its relation to C. P. Snow's concept of the "two cultures." This article argues for the convergence of these two discussions, resulting in an epistemological understanding of Albee. The play not only rejects of the mutual alienation of the "two cultures" but also constitutes a dramatic move toward a synthesizing "third culture." Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is read as an epistemological drama of ideas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Partial Answers. 2023/01, Vol. 21, Issue 1, p91
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Drama and Theater Arts
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:15653668
  • DOI:10.1353/pan.2023.0005
  • Accession Number:161580648
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