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Eugene G. O'Neill

Eugene G. O’Neill was an influential American playwright, born in 1888, renowned for his powerful dramas exploring human struggles, family dynamics, and personal suffering. His works, such as "Long Day’s Journey Into Night" and "A Moon for the Misbegotten," are celebrated for their deep psychological insight and poetic language. O’Neill’s innovative use of realism and complex characters helped elevate American theater to a new level of artistic expression. His contributions earned him four Pulitzer Prizes for Drama and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936, making him a central figure in 20th-century American literature.