The Collected Essays of Arthur Miller
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Ideal for readers interested in theatre, cultural history, and the thoughts of a major intellectual and playwright. Suitable for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of literary and performing arts.
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This comprehensive volume brings together essays by one of the most influential literary, cultural, and intellectual voices of our time: Arthur Miller.
Arranged chronologically from 1944 to 2000, these writings take the reader on a whirlwind tour of modern history while offering a remarkable record of Miller's views on theatre. They eloquently express his belief in "the theatre as a serious business, one that makes or should make man more human, which is to say, less alone". Published with the essays are articles that Miller had written and in-depth interviews he has given.
This collection features material from two earlier publications: Echoes Down the Corridor and The Theater Essays of Arthur Miller. It is edited and includes a new introduction by Matthew Roudané, Regents Professor of American Drama at Georgia State University.
Arthur Miller understands that serious writing is a social act as well as an aesthetic one, that political involvement comes with the territory. A writer’s work and his actions should be of the same cloth, after all. His plays and his conscience are a cold burning force. – Edward Albee
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781472591739
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 October 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Contributors:
- Volume editor Dr. Matthew C. Roudané
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 150.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 900g
Pages: 632
About the Author
Arthur Miller was born on 17 October 1915 in Harlem, New York City. He was arguably the greatest American playwright of the twentieth century, his work including plays such as All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949), The Crucible (1953), and A View from the Bridge (1955). In addition to the plays, his many other books included fiction, essays and the autobiography Time Bends. He died in 2005 at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.
Dr Matthew Roudané is Professor of English and Chair at Georgia State University, USA.
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