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August 13, 2012
in Humanities, Literature

Lest We Forget: Eugene O’Neill’s Exorcism from Suicide

August 13, 2012
in Humanities, Literature

Sarah Underwood— It’s small, it’s lightweight, and it’s a quick read (so you might think) except it’s about “miserable people in miserable families leading miserable lives full of misery” (according to NPR, which, despite the joke, recommends the playwright). This observation about Eugene O’Neill’s Exorcism: A Play in One Act is

February 28, 2012
in Humanities, Literature

World of Letters: Eugene O’Neill’s Yale-Rescued Plays

February 28, 2012
in Humanities, Literature

Eugene O’Neill has oft been regarded as the greatest American playwright. Born in New York City in 1888, O’Neill’s dark and haunted personality, the least of which was a symptom of his depression, made him a notorious creator of fearless drama. Unafraid to confront societal themes that were popularly regarded