Title: Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung
First published: 1969
Description: The role of art in society and the structure of that society are the subjects of Albee's connected plays. No character is seen in Box, only a woman's voice is heard, commenting on the corruption of life when pain is the only result of art. Chairman Mao speaks phrases of doctrine, while two women decry the fate of life.
Subjects: Drama, In fiction, drama, poetry, In literature
People: Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Zedong Mao (1893-1976)