Dimensions
162 x 240 x 43mm
The first volume of Christopher Bigsby's award-winning biography of Arthur Miller was hailed as a masterpiece. Here, now, is the second half of Miller's captivating story, taking the story from 1962 to his death in 2005.
In terms of his writing, one of the paradoxes of the last thirty years of his life was the fact that many American critics treated him with some suspicion and even disdain, at the very moment his new work was being hailed internationally. This volume explores some of the reasons for the divergent views of a writer who not only captured a changing America but helped to change it.
Christopher Bigsby brilliantly and elegantly maps out the journey of Miller's life and work. Shedding new light on Miller's complexities and revealing unknown facts about his public and private life, Bigsby shares new insights and perspectives crucial to an understanding of one of the world's greatest playwrights.
