America’s Troubled Shakespeare

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America’s Troubled Shakespeare

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Oct 16, 2017

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Considered by many to be “America’s Shakespeare,” Eugene O’Neill revolutionized American drama. But O’Neill suffered greatly for his art, battling alcoholism and depression for decades, and many, including his daughter, suffered for it as well.

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Oct 16, 2017

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America’s Troubled Shakespeare

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