Eugene O'Neill
American playwright (1888–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936. He won four Pulitzer Prizes throughout the 1920s and one even after his death in 1957.
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Born | Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (1888-10-16)October 16, 1888 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 27, 1953(1953-11-27) (aged 65) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation | Playwright |
Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature (1936) Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1920, 1922, 1928, 1957) Tony Award for Best Play (1957) |
Spouse | Kathleen Jenkins (m. 1909; div. 1912) Agnes Boulton (m. 1918; div. 1929) Carlotta Monterey (m. 1929) |
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Parents | James O'Neill Mary Ellen Quinlan |
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