The Author

Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist. He was a prominent figure in American theatre, writing dramas that include awards-winning plays such as All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, and The Crucible.

Miller was often in the public eye, particularly during the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s, a period during which he testified before theHouse Un-American Activities Committee, received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and was married to Marilyn Monroe. 

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