The Life of Arthur The Life of Arthur Miller:Miller:

American American PlaywrightPlaywright

Family LifeFamily Life Born in October 17, 1915 in New York CityBorn in October 17, 1915 in New York City Grew up during the Great DepressionGrew up during the Great Depression His fatherHis father’’s business was ruined during the s business was ruined during the

DepressionDepression Family forced to move to Brooklyn because of Family forced to move to Brooklyn because of

lack of incomelack of income Brooklyn home said to be model of the Brooklyn home said to be model of the

Brooklyn home in Death of a SalesmanBrooklyn home in Death of a Salesman ““This desire to move on, to metamorphose- or This desire to move on, to metamorphose- or

perhaps it is a talent for being contemporary- perhaps it is a talent for being contemporary- was given me as lifewas given me as life’’s inevitable and rightful s inevitable and rightful condition.condition.””

ChildhoodChildhood

Spent most of his Spent most of his time playing time playing baseball, football and baseball, football and reading adventure reading adventure storiesstories

Graduated from high Graduated from high school in 1932school in 1932

Worked in an Worked in an automobile parts automobile parts warehouse to earn warehouse to earn money for collegemoney for college

EducationEducation

Entered the University of Michigan in Entered the University of Michigan in 1934 to study journalism1934 to study journalism

Graduated with a degree in English in Graduated with a degree in English in 19381938

Returned to New York where he Returned to New York where he joined the Federal Theatre Project joined the Federal Theatre Project and wrote scripts for radio programsand wrote scripts for radio programs

Known for his social awareness with Known for his social awareness with deep insights into personal deep insights into personal weaknesses of his charactersweaknesses of his characters

Personal LifePersonal Life Married in 1940 to Married in 1940 to

Mary Slattery and had Mary Slattery and had two children, ended in two children, ended in divorce. divorce.

Married Marilyn Married Marilyn Monroe in 1956, but Monroe in 1956, but her heavy use of drugs her heavy use of drugs led to their divorce in led to their divorce in 1961.1961.

One year after his One year after his divorce he married an divorce he married an Austrian photographer Austrian photographer named, Inge Morah. named, Inge Morah.

AwardsAwards

All My Sons-New York Drama Critics All My Sons-New York Drama Critics Circle Award Circle Award

1949-Pultizer Prize for Death of a 1949-Pultizer Prize for Death of a Salesman and Drama Critics CircleSalesman and Drama Critics Circle

1949-1949-““Outstanding Father of the YearOutstanding Father of the Year”” The Crucible-Antoinette Perry AwardThe Crucible-Antoinette Perry Award 1965-Elected president of P.E.N., 1965-Elected president of P.E.N.,

international literary organizationinternational literary organization

Future of PlaywritingFuture of Playwriting

““It happens to be a very bad It happens to be a very bad historical moment for playwriting, historical moment for playwriting, because the theater is getting even because the theater is getting even more difficult to find actors for, since more difficult to find actors for, since television pays so much and the television pays so much and the movies even more than that. If youmovies even more than that. If you’’re re young, youyoung, you’’ll probably be writing ll probably be writing about young people, and thatabout young people, and that’’s s easier-you can find young actors-but easier-you can find young actors-but you canyou can’’t readily find mature actors.t readily find mature actors.””