American literature of the second half of 20 century

His works characters

a. Most of his works are tragedies, dealing with the basic issues of human existence and predicament: life and death, illusion and disillusion, alienation and communication, dream and reality, self and society, desire and frustration etc.

b. His characters in the plays are described as seeking meaning and purpose in their lives in different ways, but all meet disappointment and despair.

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As a playwright, he himself was constantly wresting with these issues and struggling with the perplexity about the truth of life.