Eugene Gladstone O'Neill Jr. (May 5, 1910 – September 25, 1950) was an American professor of Greek literature[1] and the only child of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill and his first wife, Kathleen Jenkins.[2]
O'Neill Jr.'s parents divorced in 1912, when he was a toddler. O'Neill once said he did not even meet his father until age 12.[2] He entered Yale in 1928; in his freshman year a poem he had written was widely reprinted.[2] He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Yale in 1932, where he was a member of Skull and Bones secret student society.[1] After studying abroad for a year, he earned a PhD in philosophy from Yale[2] in 1936.[1]
O'Neill married in 1931, to Elizabeth Green; this marriage ended in divorce after six years. He married secondly Sarah Hayward in 1939, whom he divorced after seven years. He then remarried a third time, to Janet Hunter Longley.[2] O'Neill abused alcohol, as did his father and grandfather. On September 25, 1950, in Woodstock, he committed suicide at age 40 by slitting his wrist and ankle with a razor. He then walked downstairs and expired by the front door of his cottage.[2] These lines were found among his effects after his death: "Never let it be said of O'Neill that he failed to empty a bottle. Ave atque vale [hail and farewell]." Shortly before his death, he had played the lead in a local theatrical production for the benefit of the local artists' colony.[2]
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^ abcdObituary Record of Graduates of the Undergraduate Schools Deceased During the Year 1950-1951(PDF). Bulletin of Yale University. Vol. 48. January 1, 1952. p. 94. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
eugene, neill, eugene, gladstone, neill, 1910, september, 1950, american, professor, greek, literature, only, child, nobel, prize, winning, playwright, eugene, neill, first, wife, kathleen, jenkins, born, 1910, 1910new, york, city, york, diedseptember, 1950, 1. Eugene Gladstone O Neill Jr May 5 1910 September 25 1950 was an American professor of Greek literature 1 and the only child of Nobel Prize winning playwright Eugene O Neill and his first wife Kathleen Jenkins 2 Eugene O Neill Jr Born 1910 05 05 May 5 1910New York City New York U S DiedSeptember 25 1950 1950 09 25 aged 40 Woodstock New York U S NationalityAmericanAcademic backgroundAlma materYale UniversityAcademic workDisciplineGreek LiteratureInstitutionsYale UniversitySarah Lawrence CollegeThe New School Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editO Neill Jr s parents divorced in 1912 when he was a toddler O Neill once said he did not even meet his father until age 12 2 He entered Yale in 1928 in his freshman year a poem he had written was widely reprinted 2 He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Yale in 1932 where he was a member of Skull and Bones secret student society 1 After studying abroad for a year he earned a PhD in philosophy from Yale 2 in 1936 1 Career editAs a classicist and philosophy scholar O Neill taught at Yale Princeton 2 Fordham University Sarah Lawrence College and the New School for Social Research 1 He was the editor of a collection of Greek plays shortly before his death he had contributed book reviews to The New York Times and the Saturday Review of Literature and also been featured on the CBS radio show Invitation to Learning Personal life and death editO Neill married in 1931 to Elizabeth Green this marriage ended in divorce after six years He married secondly Sarah Hayward in 1939 whom he divorced after seven years He then remarried a third time to Janet Hunter Longley 2 O Neill abused alcohol as did his father and grandfather On September 25 1950 in Woodstock he committed suicide at age 40 by slitting his wrist and ankle with a razor He then walked downstairs and expired by the front door of his cottage 2 These lines were found among his effects after his death Never let it be said of O Neill that he failed to empty a bottle Ave atque vale hail and farewell Shortly before his death he had played the lead in a local theatrical production for the benefit of the local artists colony 2 References edit a b c d Obituary Record of Graduates of the Undergraduate Schools Deceased During the Year 1950 1951 PDF Bulletin of Yale University Vol 48 January 1 1952 p 94 Retrieved 2011 04 28 a b c d e f g h Eugene O Neill Jr Is Found a Suicide The New York Times September 26 1950 p 21 External links editEugene O Neill Jr at the Database of Classical Scholars Eugene O Neill Jr Collection Yale Collection of American Literature Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Last photograph taken of O Neill nbsp This article about an American educator is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eugene O 27Neill Jr amp oldid 1179681746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
