Trivia: Who is considered the first great American playwright?
Tennessee Williams
Eugene O’Neill
Edward Albee
August Wilson
The correct answer is Eugene O’Neill
So why is this answer correct? : Known for transforming American theater into a serious literary medium, Eugene O’Neill (1888-1953) is best known for works such as “The Iceman Cometh,” “The Hairy Ape,” and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” O’Neill remains the only American playwright to ever receive the Nobel Prize for literature, and one of the most famous theaters on Broadway is named in his honor.