Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller was a prominent figure in American literature and cinema for over sixty years, writing a wide variety of plays - including The Crucible, A View from the Bridge, All My Sons and Death of a Salesman - which are still performed, studied and lauded throughout the world. Born in 1915, Miller wrote during a fascinating time in American history. The Great Depression was a period of deprivation for many that left an indelible mark on the national psyche and, like many, Miller found hope for the beleaguered common man in Communism. In 1956 Arthur Miller momentously married the young actress Marilyn Monroe, a marriage that remains famous to this day. Christopher Bigsby's gripping, meticulously researched biography, based on boxes of papers made available to him before Miller's death, offers new insights into their marriage and sheds new light on how their relationship informed Miller's subsequent great plays.