Which are playwrights whose works characterized American psychological realism of the early postwar years?
A) Elia Kazan and Jo Mielziner
B) Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams
C) Thornton Wilder and Robert Edmund Jones
D) Samuel Beckett and Oscar Hammerstein

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Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams are both considered major playwrights of American psychological realism during the early postwar years. They were known for their portrayals of complex characters dealing with personal struggles and societal pressures. Elia Kazan and Jo Mielziner were a director and set designer, respectively, who worked with these playwrights but were not themselves playwrights of the era. Thornton Wilder and Robert Edmund Jones were influential figures in American theater but were associated with different movements and styles. Samuel Beckett and Oscar Hammerstein were important playwrights but not typically associated with American psychological realism.

Which Are Playwrights Whose Works Characterized American Psychological Realism of the Early