In this Book
- Arthur Miller's America: Theater and Culture in a Time of Change
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
- Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance
summary
Perspectives on America's greatest living playwright that explore his longstanding commitment to forging a uniquely American theater
Arthur Miller's America collects new writing by leading international critics and scholars that considers the dramatic world of icon, activist, and playwright Arthur Miller's theater as it reflects the changing moral equations of his time. Written on the occasion of Miller's 85th year, the original essays and interviews in Arthur Miller's America treat the breadth of Miller's work, including his early political writings for the campus newspaper at the University of Michigan, his famous work with John Huston, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe on The Misfits, and his signature plays like Death of a Salesman and All My Sons.
Arthur Miller's America collects new writing by leading international critics and scholars that considers the dramatic world of icon, activist, and playwright Arthur Miller's theater as it reflects the changing moral equations of his time. Written on the occasion of Miller's 85th year, the original essays and interviews in Arthur Miller's America treat the breadth of Miller's work, including his early political writings for the campus newspaper at the University of Michigan, his famous work with John Huston, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe on The Misfits, and his signature plays like Death of a Salesman and All My Sons.
Table of Contents
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- The Misfits and American Culture
- pp. 109-134
- The American Clock: “Epic Vaudeville”
- pp. 153-163
- “Vaudeville at the Edge of the Cliff”
- pp. 164-173
- The Late Plays of Arthur Miller
- pp. 180-190
- Manipulating Miller
- pp. 191-201
- Theorizing Salesman
- pp. 219-235
- Afterword: The Legacy of Arthur Miller
- pp. 256-259
- Contributors
- pp. 260-262
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472024384
Related ISBN(s)
9780472031559, 9780472114108
MARC Record
OCLC
655250104
Pages
280
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No