由中央戏剧学院、山东大学联合主办的“奥尼尔学术讨论会”于2月24日至27日在京举行。来自全国各地的专家、学者和翻译家近六十人参加了讨论会。奥尼尔是现代美国戏剧具有重要地位的戏剧家。他对世界戏剧包括对中国戏剧有着广泛的影响。奥尼尔生活在十九世纪末和二十世纪前半期,在这历史时期内人类经历了两次世界大战,美国经历了从经济繁荣到社会矛盾日益加剧的过程,他的大量戏剧作品反映了这个历史时期美国人民 The “O’Neill Symposium” co-sponsored by the Central Academy of Drama and Shandong University was held in Beijing from February 24 to February 27. Nearly 60 experts, scholars and translators from all over the country attended the seminar. O’Neal is a dramatist who plays an important role in modern American theater. He has a wide range of influences on world drama, including on Chinese drama. O’Neill lived in the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century. During this historical period, mankind experienced two world wars. The United States has undergone a process from economic prosperity to increasing social conflicts. His numerous dramatic productions reflect this historical period American people