Eugene O'Neill

American playwright (1888–1953)
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Eugene O'Neill
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Summary

Eugene O'Neill was born on October 16, 1888[1], in New York City[2]. He died on November 27, 1953[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], screenwriter[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,946 views/month, #5,214 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Forest Hills Cemetery[9]
  • Father: James O'Neill[10]
  • Mother: Ella O'Neill[11]
  • Spouse: Agnes Boulton[12], Carlotta Monterey[13]
  • Child: Oona O'Neill[14], Eugene O'Neill, Jr.[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[17]
  • Notable work: All God's Chillun Got Wings[18], Mourning Becomes Electra[19]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[20], Laurence Olivier Awards[21], Pulitzer Prize for Drama[22], star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[23], Tony Award for Best Play[24]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[25], American Philosophical Society[26]
  • Influenced by: Anton Chekhov[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Eugene O'Neill[29]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[30]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[31]
  • Family name: O'Neill[32]
  • Given name: Eugene[33], Gladstone[34]
  • Official website: http://www.eoneill.com[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Eugene O'Neill[36]
  • Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[37]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[38]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Eugene O'Neill include Eugene O'Neill Award[39].

Why It Matters

Eugene O'Neill has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to him include Long Day's Journey into Night[42], a literary work[43], founded in 1942[44]; The Iceman Cometh[45], a literary work[46], founded in 1939[47]; Mourning Becomes Electra[48], a literary work[49]; A Moon for the Misbegotten[50], a literary work[51]; The Hairy Ape[52], a literary work[53], founded in 1922[54]; and Anna Christie[55], a literary work[56]. Entities named for him include Eugene O'Neill Award[39].

FAQs

Where was Eugene O'Neill born?

Eugene O'Neill was born in New York City[2].

Where did Eugene O'Neill die?

Eugene O'Neill passed away in Boston[4].

Who were Eugene O'Neill's parents?

Eugene O'Neill's father was James O'Neill[10]. Eugene O'Neill's mother was Ella O'Neill[11].

Who was Eugene O'Neill married to?

Eugene O'Neill's spouses include Agnes Boulton[12] and Carlotta Monterey[13].

What did Eugene O'Neill do for work?

Eugene O'Neill worked as a playwright[5], screenwriter[6], and writer[7].

Where did Eugene O'Neill go to school?

Eugene O'Neill was educated at Princeton University[17].

What awards did Eugene O'Neill receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[20], Laurence Olivier Awards[21], and Pulitzer Prize for Drama[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . iobdb.com. iobdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [30] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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