MICHAEL Y. BENNETT is an Associate Professor of English and Affiliated Faculty in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. His general approach to theatre and performance studies is to (more) accurately describe what theatre and performance are and how they are understood. Known for his work on absurd drama, the philosophy of theatre, Edward Albee, and Oscar Wilde, he is the author of seven books and the editor of five books. A past fellow at the Institute for Research in the Humanities, he will be Visiting Fellow at, and Life Member of, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge in 2021.
