The Arthur Miller Tapes

A Life in His Own Words
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-009-63692-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Gewicht: 500 g

Christopher Bigsby and Arthur Miller shared a regular correspondence which stretched over nearly three decades of friendship. Their interaction and collaboration included a unique series of recorded interviews which now bring fresh and surprising perspectives to the life, thought and creative motivations of one of the greatest modern dramatists. The conversations range richly across topics such as the notorious McCarthy trials, the intent behind Miller's own work, and his family dynamics and relationships – including his short-lived marriage to Marilyn Monroe. Containing new insights into Miller's celebrated plays, including extensive meditations on Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, these illuminating interviews also give readers unrivalled access to the playwright himself.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bigsby, Christopher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Beginnings; 2. Michigan; 3. Mary Slattery; 4. Brooklyn; 5. The Federal Theatre, Library of Congress and Radio Plays; 6. The Man Who Had all the Luck and All My Sons; 7. Death of a Salesman; 8. The Waldorf Conference; 9. The Crucible; 10. A View from the Bridge; 11. House Un-American Activities Committee; 12. Mary and Marilyn; 13. Inge; 14. After the Fall and Daniel; 15. The Price and Vietnam; 16. The Eighties; 17. The Nineties; 18. Resurrection Blues; 19. Theatre; 20. Looking Back; 21. Arthur Miller at Eighty; 22. Arthur Miller at Eighty-Five.

Über Autor(innen)

Bigsby, Christopher
Christopher Bigsby is Emeritus Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and an award-winning novelist and theatre historian. Among his many books are his two-volume biography of Miller along with critical works on twentieth- and twenty-first century American theatre and drama.