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Description for O'Neill
Paperback. Sheaffer's two-volume biography of American platwright Eugene O'Neill-the second volume of which won a Pulitzer Prize-makes use of previously unknown documents and numerous interviews to present an insightful look at O'Neill's troubled life. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 908.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780815412434
SKU
V9780815412434
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Ref
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About Louis Sheaffer
Louis Sheaffer (1912-1997), a former reporter and press agent, was awarded three Guggenheim fellowships and a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities for his work on O'Neill.
Reviews for O'Neill
Sheaffer's Pulitzer Prize-winning study of Eugene O'Neill is not only the foremost portrait of the artist but also one of the most stunning literary biographies, period.
Library Journal
Should take its place in every library of those seriously interested in American theater, literature, and consciousness.
The New York Times
A model of what a biography should ... Read more
Library Journal
Should take its place in every library of those seriously interested in American theater, literature, and consciousness.
The New York Times
A model of what a biography should ... Read more