Moving and Fascinating: Sarah Ruhl on Eugene O’Neill

ABSTRACT This article focuses on Bess Rowen as she interviews lauded American playwright Sarah Ruhl about how Eugene O’Neill has intersected with her own career in the theater. Despite not naming O’Neill as one of Ruhl’s major influences, Ruhl ponders the way that his experimentation with form and his contributions to naturalistic family drama echo through to today’s theatrical work.

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The Eugene O Neill Review
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2025-03-01
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https://doi.org/10.5325/eugeoneirevi.46.1.0057
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Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research
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Moving and Fascinating: Sarah Ruhl on Eugene O’Neill

Bess Rowen
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Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research
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Moving and Fascinating: Sarah Ruhl on Eugene O’Neill

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ABSTRACT This article focuses on Bess Rowen as she interviews lauded American playwright Sarah Ruhl about how Eugene O’Neill has intersected with her own career in the theater. Despite not naming O’Neill as one of Ruhl’s major influences, Ruhl ponders the way that his experimentation with form and his contributions to naturalistic family drama echo through to today’s theatrical work.

The Eugene O Neill ReviewVol. 46(1)
Villanova University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research
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