Arthur Asher Miller is world renowned as one of the greatest American playwrights of our time. His timeless, masterfully written plays, "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman" are frequently taught in schools across America, even today.

Miller was born in October of 1915 into a Jewish-American family living n Manhattan, in New York City. His parents, Isidore and Augusta Miller were business owners, but as a result of the Great Depression, the Miller family moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn.

In 1932, Miller graduated from the Abraham Lincoln High School in New York. Following his graduation, he enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he worked in a series of odd jobs in order to pay his tuition. At the university he majored in Journalism and worked as a reporter and editor for the student newspaper, the Michigan Daily. It was during this period of time when Miller wrote his first work, "No Villain."

Later in his collegiate career, Miller decided to drop Journalism and began working towards an English Major. Following this switch, Miller received the Avery Hopwood Award for "No Villain."

In 1937, Miller completed "Honors at Dawn" which was also awarded the Avery Hopwood Award. The following year, Miller completed his coursework and received a Bachelor's Degree in English from the university.

Following his graduation from The University of Michigan, Miller joined the Federal Theatre Project. Unfortunately, the project was closed a short time thereafter and Miller sought employment elsewhere. He secured a position at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. During this time, he also continued to write radio plays, many of which were broadcasted on the CBS Network.

In August of 1940, Miller married Mary Slattery, whom he had been dating since his college years. The couple's union produced two children, Jane and Robert.
In 1944, Miller produced "The Man Who Had All the Luck," which won Theater Guild's National Award. Despite considerable amount of critical acclaim, the play was shut down after only six performances.

Three years later, Miller's only published novel, "Focus" was released. The same year, "All my Sons" was produced at Coronet Theater, which was directed by Miller's longtime friend, Elia Kazan. The play, which has now become one of Miller's most recognized works, won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award in addition to two Tony Awards.

The following year, 1948, Miller began work on "Death of a Salesman," completing the

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