Reflections on the late Arthur Miller from over seventy writers, actors, directors and friends, with 'Arthur Miller Remembers', an interview with the writer from 1995. Following his death in February 2005, newspapers were filled with tributes to the man regarded by many as the greatest playwright of the twentieth century. Published as a celebration and commemoration of his life, Part I of Remembering Arthur Miller is a collection of over seventy specially commissioned pieces from writers, actors, directors and friends, providing personal, critical and professional commentary on the man who gave the theatre such timeless classics as All my Sons, A View from the Bridge, The Death of a Salesman, and The Crucible. Contributors read like a Who's Who of theatre, film and literature: Edward Albee, Alan Ayckbourn, Brian Cox, Richard Eyre, Joseph Fiennes, Nadine Gordimer, Dustin Hoffman, Warren Mitchell, Harold Pinter, Vanessa Redgrave and Tom Stoppard, to name but a few. Part II, 'Arthur Miller Remembers', is an in-depth and wide-ranging interview conducted with Miller in 1995. Bigsby's expertise and Miller's candour produce a wonderfully insightful commentary and analysis both of Miller's life and the life of twentieth century America. It covers Miller's upbringing in Harlem, the Depression, marriage to Marilyn Monroe, post-war America, being sentenced to prison by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1956, and his presidency of the writer's organisation, PEN International. The discourse also provides a commentary on and analysis of his many plays andMiller's reflections on the Amercian theatre.

A handsomely packaged celebration of the life and work of one of the twentieth century's most important dramatists Published following Arthur Miller's death in February 2005, the book provides both a fitting tribute and a wonderfully rich insight into his life and work Packed with anecdotes and accounts of working with Arthur Miller on his plays, actors and directors of his work bring their experience to life and provide numerous insights into his plays An extended interview with Arthur Miller conducted by Christopher Bigsby provides a masterful survey of Miller's life and work with analysis and commentary ideal for students and teachers

About the Author
Christopher Bigsby is Emeritus Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK, as well as a novelist and a broadcaster. He has published over fifty books, among his more recent being Twenty-First Century American Playwrights (2017) and Staging America (Methuen Drama, 2019). He is also the author of a two-volume biography of Arthur Miller.


Book Information
ISBN 9780413775528
Author Christopher Bigsby
Format Hardback
Page Count 318
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 640g