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(1915-?) American writer. Arthur Miller is famous for his "Death of a Salesman" (1949), "The Crucible" (1953), and other works.
Arthur Miller: His Life and Works
In his biography, award-winning Martin Gottfried explores the life and works of Arthur Miller, a controversial figure in American theater. With more than 400 books, articles and theses written about just one of Miller's plays, Gottfried discusses why Miller's plays have been as popular as they've been hotly debated. Read on.
Arthur Miller - A Brief Chronology
Arthur Miller was born on October 17, 1915 in Manhattan. His parents were Jewish immigrants, and his father was a manufacturer in ladies wear. His father was ruined with the Great Depression, and the family moved to Brooklyn in 1928. Learn more about the life and writings of Arthur Miller--with this brief chronology.
Arthur Miller - Creating Classics?
Arthur Miller was an American playwright, who was born in 1915, and died in 2005. But, why are his works considered classics? Read on.
Arthur Miller - Selected Works
Arthur Miller is ranked with Tennessee Williams and Eugene O'Neill as one of the greatest American playwrights. Here's a selected list of the works by Arthur Miller.
Arthur Miller Quotes
Arthur Miller stands as one of the greatest American playwrights of his time, famous for plays like "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible." Arthur Miller was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Salman Rushdie once called Miller "a man of true moral stature, a rare quality in these degraded days." Here are a few quotes from one of the great American writers, Arthur Miller.
Arthur Miller: Collected Works
The Library of America now presents the greatest works of Arthur Miller in one volume. "Arthur Miller: Collected Plays" features "All My Sons," "Death of a Salesman," "The Crucible," "A View from the Bridge," "The Man Who Had All the Luck," Miller's adaptation of "An Enemy of the People," "A Memory of Two Mondays," and "The Misfits." This is the perfect opportunity to discover what has caused such controversy for all these years.
Arthur Miller: His Life and Works
In his biography, award-winning Martin Gottfried explores the life and works of Arthur Miller, a controversial figure in American theater. With more than 400 books, articles and theses written about just one of Miller's plays, Gottfried discusses why Miller's plays have been as popular as they've been hotly debated.
Relevance of a Classic: Miller's "The Crucible"
"The Crucible" is a play by Arthur Miller, who received the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman." If you think this classic tale about Salem witch trials in 1692 is outdated, you'll want to read what Miller has to say...

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