The Crucible | Author Biography
Arthur Miller was born on October 17, 1915, in New York City, the son of Isidore and Augusta Miller. His father lost his wealth during the Great Depression of the 1920s and the family, like many others, suffered economic hardship and could not afford to send him to college. Miller worked for two years in an automobile parts warehouse, earning enough money to attend the University of Michigan m 1934, where he studied history and economics. He graduated in 1938.
Benefitting from the U.S. Government's Federal Theatre Project, Miller began learning about the craft of the theatre, working...
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