Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller was an American writer of the mid-20th century. His most famous work is the play Death of a Salesman, published in 1949. The Crucible, also a play, published in 1953, seems to be the most popular nowadays.

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• Lifetime: 17 October 1915 • 10 February 2005
• Main genre: Tragedy plays
• Literary movement: Modernism
• Works: Around 40 plays, 13 radio plays and 7 screenplays, 2 short story collections, one novel, and various non-fiction pieces
• Autumn 2026 popularity rank:  45 [+26] • Trending ►

"Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be … when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am."