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Notable work: 'Waiting for Godot'. Contribution to drama: Beckett is one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century and is famous for his minimalist style and his absurdist genre works.

Notable work: 'Pygmalion'. Contribution to drama: Shaw was known for his wit, his use of contemporary social problems and controversial topics, and for revolutionizing the Victorian theatre.

Notable work: 'The Season at Sarsaparilla'. Contribution to drama: White was more famous for his novels but also contributed to the Australian theatre with plays that delve into the human condition and the complexity of life in Australia.

Notable work: 'Beloved'. Contribution to drama: Although best known for her novels, Morrison's foray into drama explored the repercussions of slavery in America and contributed rich narratives to the genre.

Notable work: 'The Blue Bird'. Contribution to drama: Maeterlinck was a key figure in the Symbolist movement, and his work emphasized the mystical and symbolic significance of everyday events.

Notable work: 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'. Contribution to drama: O'Neill is considered the father of American drama and brought American playwriting to maturity with his exploration of psychological depth in his characters.

Notable work: 'Dr. Zhivago'. Contribution to drama: Although more famous for his novel 'Dr. Zhivago', Pasternak also wrote plays and introduced new techniques to the Russian stage influenced by Symbolism.

Notable work: 'El Gran Galeoto'. Contribution to drama: Echegaray introduced realism to the Spanish theatre and was one of the precursors of the so-called 'teatro problemática', or problem play.

Notable work: 'The Homecoming'. Contribution to drama: Pinter's distinctive style, known as 'Pinteresque', is characterized by his use of dialogue, political activism, and the exploration of power dynamics in intimate settings.