Arthur Miller, 1915-1962
By: Christopher Bigsby.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 739
ISBN-13: 9780674035058
Subjects: Miller, Arthur, -- 1915-2005; Dramatists, American -- 20th century -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: From the Publisher: This is the long-awaited biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest playwrights, Arthur Miller, whose postwar decade of work earned him international critical and popular acclaim. Christopher Bigsby's gripping, meticulously researched biography examines his refusal to name names before the notorious House on Un-American Activities Committee, offers new insights into Miller's marriage to Marilyn Monroe, and sheds new light on how their relationship informed Miller's subsequent great plays.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: From Harlem to Brooklyn; title: Michigan; title: Beginnings; title: All my sons; title: Death of a salesman; title: The Waldorf; title: Marilyn; title: The crucible; title: A view from the bridge; title: HUAC; title: Misfits; title: Inge.