Eugene O'Neill

Also known as

Eugene Gladstone O'NeillEugene O,NeillEugene Galdstone O'NeillEugene G. O'NeillO'Neill Eugene 1888-1953Eugène O'NeillEugene Eugene O'NeillEugene 1888-1953 Cn O'NeillO'Neill, Eugene (1888-1953). Stirnweis, Shannon (Illus.Eugene ) O'Neill Eugene G. (O'neill

Eugene O'Neill was an American playwright, and Nobel laureate in Literature. His plays are among the first to introduce into American drama the techniques of realism, associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish playwright August Strindberg. His plays were among the first to include speeches in American vernacular and involve characters on the fringes of society, engaging in depraved behavior, where they struggle to maintain their hopes and aspirations, but ultimately slide into disillusionment and despair. O'Neill wrote only one well-known comedy (Ah, Wilderness!).[1][2] Nearly all of his other plays involve some degree of tragedy and personal pessimism. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_O%27Neill

Born 1888-10-16

Died 1953-11-27