Eugene O'Neill
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill was an American playwright known for his realistic and emotionally intense dramas.
He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936 and four Pulitzer Prizes, including one for "Long Day's Journey into Night." O'Neill is credited with introducing dramatic realism to American theater and pioneering the use of authentic American vernacular in dialogue.
His plays often feature characters on society's margins, struggling with hopes and aspirations but ultimately facing disillusionment and despair.
O'Neill's work is characterized by its power, honesty, and deep-felt emotions, exploring themes of tragedy and personal pessimism.
His only comedy was "Ah, Wilderness!" while his other plays dealt with various degrees of tragedy.
