Arthur Miller's life

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When and where was he born

Born October 17, 1915 in Harlem, NY

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When did Miller see his first play

1923

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Where did Miller move because of the stock market crash

Flatbush, Brooklyn

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What did Miller do to help his family?

Miller delivered bread before school

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What university did Miller attend?

University of Michigan

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Who did Miller study under?

Kenneth Rowe

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What play did Miller write at Michigan?

No Villain

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What was Miller's Broadway debut?

The Man Who Had All the Luck

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Who was Miller's first wife?

Mary Grace Slattery

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What play did Miller write after The Man Who Had All the Luck?

All my Sons (1947)

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How long did it take Miller to write the first act of A Death of a Salesman?

one day

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When did A Death of a Salesman debut?

February 10, 1949

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What was the first play to win win the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Critics Circle and Tony awards?

A Death of a Salesman

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Who was Arthur Miller's right hand man and helped direct some of Miller's plays?

Elia Kazan

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What play did Miller write in 1953?

The Crucible

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What was Miller found guilty of in 1957 but eventually was overturned?

He was found guilty of contempt of Congress.

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Who did Miller marry in 1956?

Marilyn Monroe

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Who called their marriage "the union of "the Great American Brain" and "the Great American Body."?

Norman Mailer

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Who did Miller marry in 1962?

Inge Morath

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What did Miller write in 1980?

Playing for Time

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When did Miller die?

February 10, 2005

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What was the order of Miller's major works?

No Villain, The Man Who Had All the Luck, All my Sons, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible