Arthur Miller October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005.
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Arthur Miller
October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005
Early life
Born Harlem, NY Second of three
children Parents Polish-Jewish
immigrants Journalism/English at
University of Michigan
Early life
Strong links to UM remained Graduated 1938 in English Worked in Brooklyn Navy Yard while writing Exempt from war
Writing
“No Villain” - UM “The Man Who Had All the Luck” – 1940 “All My Sons” – 1941 “Death of a Salesman” – 1948
Tony Award for Best Author, New York Drama Circle Critics' Award, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
“The Crucible” – 1952 “A View from the Bridge” – 1955/1956
McCarthyism in the US
Communism House UnAmerican Activities Committee
HUAC Similarities to Salem for Miller
Convictions Evidence
Miller and McCarthyism
Routine passport renewal Contempt of Congress in 1957
“I could not use the name of another person and bring trouble on him.”
Later cleared Downfall of HUAC