Arthur Miller, "The State of the Theatre" an interview by Henry Brandon in Harpers 221 (November 1960)
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A play is made by sensing how the forces in life simulate ignorance — you set free the concealed irony, the deadly joke.
— Arthur Miller on Play
What It Means
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About Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (17 October 1915 – 10 February 2005) was an American playwright, essayist, and author. Widely recognized as one of the most significant American playwrights of the 20th Century, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949 for Death of a Salesman.
About Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (17 October 1915 – 10 February 2005) was an American playwright, essayist, and author. Widely recognized as one of the most significant American playwrights of the 20th Century, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949 for Death of a Salesman.
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