??? Who was Arthur Miller ???

Arthur Asher Miller, author of the play Death of a Salesman, lived from 1915-2005.  He was born in Harlem, New York, but went to college in Michigan.  For a brief time, Arthur Miller was married to - but soon divorced by - Marilyn Monroe. 

Arthur Miller wrote several productions for the stage, including The Man Who Had All the Luck (1940), All My Sons (1947), and The Crucible (1953).  Regarding his creative genius, Miller is known for quoting,

"The structure of a play is always the story of how the birds came home to roost."

Miller's plays always concerned weighty social matters, like family dynamics, ethics conflicting with the desire to succeed, and misconceptions about the American Dream.  Miller died at age 89 of heart failure, leaving behind his 19 radio plays, 4 screenplays and 35 stage plays.