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American playwright and essayist Arthur Miller
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American playwright and essayist Arthur Miller died February 10th, 2005.
He was born to an affluent family in Harlem in 1915, but the Millers lost their fortune during the Great Depression. As a teenager, Arthur delivered bread every morning before school.
Enrolled at the University of Michigan, Miller's first declared major was journalism. He switched his studies to English, after writing his first play "No Villain" which won him an award in university.
Fast forward to 1948: Miller built a studio in Roxbury, Connecticut, and wrote the first act to "Death of a Salesman" in less than a day. He completed the play in six weeks, and premiered it on Broadway on this day, in 1949. The play was directed by Elia Kazan.
Following Kazan's 1952 appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee, Miller traveled to Salem, Massachusetts to research witch hunts, which he likened to the committee. This research led to "The Crucible" (1953).
Miller is also known for his marriage to Marilyn Monroe in the mid 1950s.
He was born to an affluent family in Harlem in 1915, but the Millers lost their fortune during the Great Depression. As a teenager, Arthur delivered bread every morning before school.
Enrolled at the University of Michigan, Miller's first declared major was journalism. He switched his studies to English, after writing his first play "No Villain" which won him an award in university.
Fast forward to 1948: Miller built a studio in Roxbury, Connecticut, and wrote the first act to "Death of a Salesman" in less than a day. He completed the play in six weeks, and premiered it on Broadway on this day, in 1949. The play was directed by Elia Kazan.
Following Kazan's 1952 appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee, Miller traveled to Salem, Massachusetts to research witch hunts, which he likened to the committee. This research led to "The Crucible" (1953).
Miller is also known for his marriage to Marilyn Monroe in the mid 1950s.
Harlem, NY
February 10, 2005
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