Eugene O' Neill

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:playwright
gptkbp:active_years 1916-1953
gptkbp:adaptations film adaptations of plays
stage revivals of plays
television adaptations of plays
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:films
gptkb:Television_producer
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Theatre_Guild
gptkb:The_Provincetown_Players
gptkbp:associated_acts gptkb:The_Group_Theatre
gptkb:The_Provincetown_Players
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:The_Provincetown_Players
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
gptkbp:biography Eugene O' Neill: A Life
gptkbp:birth_date 1888-10-16
gptkbp:born October 16, 1888
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:born_on October 16, 1888
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Forest_Hills_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill_Jr.
gptkb:Oona_O'_Neill
gptkb:Shane_O'_Neill
gptkbp:children gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill_Jr.
gptkb:Oona_O'_Neill
gptkb:Shane_O'_Neill
gptkbp:cultural_impact American literature
theater history
American drama
gptkbp:death_date 1953-11-27
gptkbp:descendant Irish immigrants
gptkbp:died November 27, 1953
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Boston
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:died_on November 27, 1953
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:explores_themes gptkb:addiction
isolation
the human condition
mental illness
family dysfunction
gptkbp:famous_for Psychological depth in characters
Realism in theatre
Exploring family dynamics
gptkbp:famous_quote " We are all the sum of our experiences."
" Man is what he makes of himself."
" There is no present or future, only the past, happening over and over again, now."
" The longest journey is the journey inward."
" We are all the same, we are all human."
" Man is born broken. He lives by mending. The grace of God is glue."
" I can't help but think that the world is a better place because I was here."
" The play is the thing."
gptkbp:father gptkb:James_O'_Neill
gptkb:Edmund_O'_Neill
gptkbp:final_play gptkb:The_Iceman_Cometh
gptkb:A_Moon_for_the_Misbegotten
gptkbp:first_major_play gptkb:The_Emperor_Jones
Beyond the Horizon
gptkbp:focus gptkb:Death
gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:The_American_Dream
gptkb:Despair
Addiction
Family conflict
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Realism
gptkb:drama
gptkb:melodrama
gptkb:tragedy
realism
gptkbp:had_a_mother gptkb:Ella_O'_Neill
gptkbp:has_a_collection_of_letters_titled gptkb:The_Letters_of_Eugene_O'_Neill
gptkbp:has_a_collection_of_plays_titled gptkb:The_Collected_Plays_of_Eugene_O'_Neill
gptkbp:has_a_posthumous_award_named_after_him gptkb:The_Eugene_O'_Neill_Theater_Center
gptkbp:has_a_theater_named_after_him gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill_Theatre
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill_Jr.
gptkb:Oona_O'_Neill
gptkb:Shane_O'_Neill
gptkbp:has_influenced playwrights worldwide
gptkbp:has_sibling gptkb:James_O'_Neill
gptkb:Edmund_O'_Neill
gptkb:James_O'_Neill_Jr.
gptkbp:health_issues gptkb:depression
alcoholism
tuberculosis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eugene O' Neill
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_theater
modern theater
American drama
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
gptkb:Arthur_Miller
modern drama
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Alexander_Chekhov
gptkb:Henrik_Ibsen
gptkb:August_Strindberg
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Alexander_Chekhov
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Henrik_Ibsen
gptkb:August_Strindberg
gptkb:Freud
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences
Mental health issues
Family struggles
gptkbp:inspired_by his travels
his family
his experiences with addiction
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:the_Group_Theatre
gptkb:the_Provincetown_Players
modern drama
the Theatre Guild
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:theater_festivals
gptkbp:is_featured_in theater history books
gptkbp:is_known_for psychological depth in characters
his exploration of existential themes
his innovative narrative techniques
his complex characters
exploring family dynamics
his use of symbolism
his exploration of addiction
his poetic dialogue
his portrayal of the American experience
his tragic themes
realism in drama
his contributions to the development of American drama
exploring themes of family and addiction
his impact on American literature
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Agnes_Boulton
gptkb:Carlotta_Monterey
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
gptkb:Arthur_Miller
gptkbp:is_recognized_as one of the greatest American playwrights
gptkbp:is_regarded_as one of the greatest American playwrights
gptkbp:is_remembered_for his autobiographical works
his exploration of existential themes
one of the greatest American playwrights
a pioneer of modern theater
his innovative use of stagecraft
gptkbp:is_studied_in drama courses
gptkbp:key_figures the American Renaissance
gptkbp:known_for autobiographical elements
psychological depth
psychological depth in characters
American drama
exploration of family dynamics
exploring family dynamics
realism in theater
realism in drama
autobiographical elements in plays
gptkbp:legacy Complex characters
Innovative narrative techniques
Influence on modern theater
Exploration of human psychology
Adaptations of his works into films
influenced American theater
influenced future playwrights
Influence on playwrights worldwide
Cultural impact on American literature
addressed themes of despair and hope
explored complex family dynamics
pioneered American drama
influential American playwright
Introduced complex characters
Continued relevance in contemporary drama
Establishment of serious drama in America
Pioneering American playwright
Recognition in global theater
pioneered modern drama
Influenced modern American theatre
Pioneered the use of autobiographical elements
pioneering modern American drama
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Ella_O'_Neill
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Forest_Hills_Cemetery
gptkbp:notable_for expressionism
realism
gptkbp:notable_quote " Man is what he makes of himself."
" There is no present or future, only the past, happening over and over again, now."
" The longest journey of any person is the journey inward."
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Hairy_Ape
gptkb:The_Iceman_Cometh
gptkb:A_Moon_for_the_Misbegotten
gptkb:Long_Day's_Journey_Into_Night
gptkb:Mourning_Becomes_Electra
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:The_Iceman_Cometh
gptkb:A_Moon_for_the_Misbegotten
gptkb:Long_Day's_Journey_Into_Night
gptkb:Mourning_Becomes_Electra
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:playwright
gptkb:drama
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Boston
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:Theatre_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of_a_Play
Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for Long Day's Journey Into Night)
gptkbp:received Honorary Doctorate from Yale University
gptkbp:result gptkb:The_Iceman_Cometh
gptkb:A_Moon_for_the_Misbegotten
gptkb:Long_Day's_Journey_Into_Night
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Edna_O'_Neill
gptkb:Jamie_O'_Neill
gptkb:Elizabeth_O'_Neill
Mildred O' Neill
gptkbp:signature Eugene O' Neill signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Agnes_Boulton
gptkb:Carlotta_Monterey
gptkbp:style gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Expressionism
gptkb:Realism
Naturalism
expressionism
naturalism
symbolism
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Death
gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:addiction
gptkb:death
Addiction
Family dynamics
disillusionment
family dynamics
mental illness
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:Henrik_Ibsen
gptkb:Freud
his own life experiences
his struggles with alcoholism
his travels abroad
his own family experiences
the works of August Strindberg
the works of Anton Chekhov
the works of Henrik Ibsen
gptkbp:won gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
gptkbp:writing_style gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Expressionism
Naturalism
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Hairy_Ape
gptkb:Ah,_Wilderness!
gptkb:Strange_Interlude
gptkb:The_Emperor_Jones
gptkb:The_Fountain
gptkb:The_Iceman_Cometh
gptkb:A_Moon_for_the_Misbegotten
gptkb:Long_Day's_Journey_Into_Night
gptkb:Mourning_Becomes_Electra
gptkb:The_Great_God_Brown
gptkb:The_Last_Will_and_Testament_of_an_Extremely_Distinguished_Dog
gptkb:Desire_Under_the_Elms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:award
gptkb:Edward_Albee
gptkb:theater
gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3