Bound East for Cardiff Premiere
Eugene ONeill's Bound East for Cardiff was staged by the Provincetown Players, bringing the lives of ordinary sailors to experimental theatre.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Eugene ONeill Biography and Timeline
Follow Eugene ONeill through 4 dated historical records for United States of America.
Eugene ONeill, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1916–1936Years on this page
1916
1924
Desire Under the Elms Premiere
Eugene ONeill's Desire Under the Elms premiered in New York, placing family possession and forbidden desire in a New England farmhouse.
1930
Mourning Becomes Electra Written
Eugene ONeill developed Mourning Becomes Electra, a trilogy that reframed ancient tragedy against the backdrop of an American family.
1936
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for powerful and emotionally honest tragic drama.
Records, sources and methodology
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