MICHAEL Y. BENNETT is an Associate Professor of English and Affiliated Faculty in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. He will also be a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, where he will be a Visiting Fellow in 2020. Known for his work on absurd drama, on the philosophy of theatre, on Edward Albee, and on Oscar Wilde, he is the author or editor of eleven books in the fields of drama, theatre, and performance studies.