arthur miller

Year born and died?

1915-2005

Plays about?

Family relationships, morality, personal responsibilities

His Plays are considered what?

The greatest American dramatist of 20th century

Born?

NYC

Family class?

Upper-middle class

What happens to his family?

They go broke in the 1930s because of the great depression

What did he do to afford college tuition?

Work in a warehouse

University he attended?

University of Michigan

What inspired him to pursue a career in theatre?

The awards he won in college for his plays

First broadway hit?

All my sons 1947

Which play made him a star?

Death of a salesman

What prize did he win from that play?

The Pulizer prize in 1949

Why was miller accused of being a communist

Because he attended meetings in college

The hearings inspired what play of his?

The crucible 1953

When did his career decline

1970

What play revives his career again

1980-1990 the death of a salesman

Which play was played in broadway?

Death of a salesman

Who was he married to

Marilyn Monroe

Where did he direct a play?

Beijing China

For some reason know this

“It is what I do.” — “am better at it than I ever was. And I will do it as long as I can”