Eugene O'Neill, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Eileen Herrmann (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.3: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Early Twentieth-century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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First circulation or publication 1956

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United States (Country of Origin)

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O’Neill received the Nobel Prize in Literature,

Long Day’s Journey into Night

is a four-Act, epic American family tragedy, blending realistic subject matter with a naturalistic exploration of the limits of personal freedom, heightened by a symbolic use of fog, and an expressionistic use of light and sound effects, creating a dream-like atmosphere. The play is considered one of the greatest tragedies of the twentieth century.

O’Neill recounts the story of one day in the life of the Tyrones. Set in August 1912 and based on events in O’Neill’s life, the play is the dramatic culmination of O’Neill’s theatrical life, the work of a mature artist who had honed his craft well beyond his several years of technical experimentation. Always an intensely personal artist,

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Citation: Herrmann, Eileen. "Long Day's Journey Into Night". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 05 December 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=3914, accessed 24 November 2024.]

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