O’Neill: Son and Artist (Volume II)
O’Neill: Son and Artist (Volume II) by Louis Scheaffer, published by Cooper Square Press on August 19, 2002, is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life of Eugene O’Neill, the most lauded playwright in American history. This edition spans 768 pages and is presented in English, offering an in-depth exploration of O’Neill’s tumultuous life, which served as a significant influence on his acclaimed body of work, including notable plays such as The Iceman Cometh and Long Day’s Journey into Night.
Readers will find a detailed examination of O’Neill’s personal struggles, including his experiences with alcoholism, health issues, and the impact of his family background on his artistic journey. The biography draws on extensive research and previously untapped sources to provide insights into how O’Neill’s childhood pain shaped his desire to create and the emotional challenges he faced throughout his career. This work contributes to the understanding of O’Neill not only as a playwright but also as an individual navigating the complexities of life and art.
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The most lauded playwright in American history, Eugene O’Neill (1888-1953) won four Pulitzer Prizes and a Nobel Prize for a body of work that includes The Iceman Cometh, Mourning Becomes Electra, Desire Under the Elms, and Long Day’s Journey into Night. His life, the direct source for so much of his art, was one of personal tumult from the very beginning. The son of a famous actor and a quiet, morphine-addicted mother, O’Neill had experienced alcoholism, a collapse of his health, and bouts of mania while still a young man. Based on years of extensive research and access to previously untapped sources, Sheaffer’s authoritative biography examines how the pain of O’Neill’s childhood fed his desire to write dramas and affected his artistically successful and emotionally disastrous life.
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