American Drama

Features

* Born in Harlem, New York in 1915*Attended the University of Michigan*1940, presented The Man Who Had All the Luck, closing after just four performances*Six years later, presented All My Sons achieved success on Broadway, and earned him his first Tony Award *Death of a Salesman won him the triple crown of theatrical artistry: the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and a Tony.

Summery of the play

Death of a Salesman is a tragedy about the differences between a New York family's dreams and the reality of their lives. The play is a scathing critique of the American Dream and of the competitive, materialistic American society of the late 1940s. The storyline features Willy Loman, an average guy who attempts to hide his averageness and failures behind delusions of grandeur as he strives to be a "success."

The play was a major success, performed in theater, and in a movie

Citations

*www.biography.com/people/arthur-miller*http://www.shmoop.com/death-of-a-salesman/*http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14385361

Arthur Miller

American Drama

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