Eugene O’Neill (1888-1953), recipient of Nobel Prize for Literature, holds a unique place in the history of American drama. This volume analyses the formative forces that shaped his genius, his creative achievements, and his contribution to drama. The students, teachers and scholars interested in the study of O’Neill will find the present work useful. It will also be a important reference work for researchers interested in the study of American drama in general. Contributions from eminent scholars on different aspects of O’Neill have enhanced the value of the collection.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vinod Kumar Maheshwari
Vinod Kumar Maheshwari is Reader in the Department of English Studies and Research at Agra college (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University), Agra. He writes both in Hindi and English with equal felicity and has contributed to anthologies of research articles and journals. His publications, in addition to poems, translations and review articles, include essays on American Literature and Indian Writing in English. He has edited Dwarika Prasad Maheshwari Rachnavali (3 Vols.) (1996), Sidhi Raah Chalta Rahaa (Autobiography) (2000), and perspectives on Indian English Literature (2002). Dr. Maheshwari is, member of the Eugene O'Neill Society, Boston, USA and is on the Research Board of Advisors, American Biographical Institute, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. After obtaining his post-doctoral degree in English, Dr. Maheshwari, Ex-Senior Editor, Pegasus (a journal of literary and critical studies), is presently engaged in editing an anthology of American Literature.
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