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Arthur Miller
(1915-2005)
Who Was Arthur Miller?
Playwright Arthur Miller attended the University of Michigan before moving back East to write dramas for the stage.
He earned widespread praise for Death of a Salesman, which opened on Broadway in 1949 and won the Pulitzer Prize along with multiple Tonys. He received more acclaim for his award-winning follow-up, The Crucible, which reflected his unwavering refusal to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee.
The crucible biography
Miller's public life was painted in part by his rocky marriage to Hollywood sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. The playwright died in 2005 at the age of 89, leaving a body of work that continues to be re-staged internationally and adapted for the screen.
Early Life and Education
Miller was born in Harlem, New York, on October 17, 1915, to an immigrant family of Polish and Jewish descent.
His father, Isidore, owned a successful coat manufacturing business, and his mother, Augusta, to whom he was closer, was an