The Provincetown Plays

Eugene O'Neill was an American playwright, and Nobel laureate in Literature. His plays are among the first to introduce into American drama the techniques of realism, associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish playwright August Strindberg. His plays were among the first to include speeches in American vernacular and involve characters on the fringes of society, engaging in depraved behavior, where they struggle to maintain their hopes and as...

Floyd Dell was an American writer and critic. He's known for his contributions to magazines like The Masses and for his novel The Borzoi 1920. Dell often explored themes of social change and individual freedom in his work.

Louise Stevens Bryant was a key figure in American theater. She is best known for her contributions to The Provincetown Plays, a collection of works that shaped early 20th-century drama.