Death of a Salesman, by Arthur MillerBrenda Murphy When it premiered, ""Death of a Salesman"" received immediate critical praise and popular attention. Miller set out to change the face of American Drama and succeeded. The play won the Pulitzer Prize, and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. This volume brings together some of the best essays written on Miller's most accomplished play. |
Contents
Biography of Arthur Miller Carl Rollyson | 13 |
Salesman and the 1930s Theatres of Social Protest Joshua E Polster | 37 |
Tragic | 62 |
Copyright | |
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