“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” was a black comedy-drama that garnered thirteen Academy Awards nomations (including Best Picture) back in 1966. Its author, American playwright, Edward Albee was considered at the time to be the best literary conveyor of the modern condition. Possibly less known was Albee’s love affair with Irish Wolfhounds. Albee said, “Man thinks that he is the only species capable of feeling emotion, but anyone who owns an Irish Wolfhound knows that’s not true.” He also said, “The greatest problem with Irish Wolfhounds, though, is that they don’t live very long: their great hearts give out. A good deal of this is genetic, of course, but I think it is in part that they worry so for us, care so much.” We doubt any IW owners would disagree.
Our friend, Sharon Sakson, once interviewed Albee on his love and appreciation for the breed. Read her account here.