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This selection of Arthur Miller's essays draws together essays by one of the most influential literary, cultural and intellectual voices of our time. Arranged chronologically, these writings take the reader on a whirlwind tour of modern history: the Nazi war crimes trials, Vietnam, Watergate, the Balkan conflict and even President Clinton's infamous liaison with Monica Lewinsky. From his personal experience, Miller writes passionate discourses on censorship and the death penalty, and Swiftian satire on the McCarthy witch-hunts; records his meeting with Nelson Mandela, and assesses the lasting impact of the Depression on an American generation.
The essays are also a remarkable record of Miller's views on theatre, including such topics as the origins of modern drama, the nature of tragedy, what makes plays endure, the theatre in Russia and in the US. They give eloquent expression of his belief in 'the theatre as a serious business, one that makes or should make man more human, which is to say, less alone'.
This volume draws together essays from three earlier publications: Echoes Down the Corridor, The Theatre Essays of Arthur Miller and The Crucible in History. The volume is edited and features a new introduction by Matthew Roudane, Professor of American Drama at Georgia State University.
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.
About the Editor:
Dr Matthew Roudane is Professor of English and Chair at Georgia State University, USA.
The essays are also a remarkable record of Miller's views on theatre, including such topics as the origins of modern drama, the nature of tragedy, what makes plays endure, the theatre in Russia and in the US. They give eloquent expression of his belief in 'the theatre as a serious business, one that makes or should make man more human, which is to say, less alone'.
This volume draws together essays from three earlier publications: Echoes Down the Corridor, The Theatre Essays of Arthur Miller and The Crucible in History. The volume is edited and features a new introduction by Matthew Roudane, Professor of American Drama at Georgia State University.
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.
About the Editor:
Dr Matthew Roudane is Professor of English and Chair at Georgia State University, USA.
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