monoceros blogsArthur Miller, the great playwright, has passed on. And I passed on the chance to met him last year when he visited Ann Arbor in April. The reason? LK was visiting then and I went to the airport to fetch him. I don't have any regrets, though, since I usually stiffen up in the presence of greatness, and am unable to say anything of use.
Arthur Miller, the famous father-in-law of Daniel Day-Lewis and one-time husband of Marilyn Monroe, was an alumnus at Michigan, and he won a slew of Hopwood Awards. Legend is that he came here specifically to win those awards, or rather, the money.
Death of a Salesman and The Crucible are two of his most popular plays. I'm partial towards The Crucible because for a time, I was interested in the Salem witch trials. The play was made into a good film too, with leads played by Winona Ryder and Miller's future son-in-law, Daniel Day-Lewis. Funny how two individual with famous fathers married - Daniel Day-Lewis' father, Cecil Day-Lewis, was an acclaimed poet.
Rest in peace, Mr. Miller.
Posted by Monoceros at February 12, 2005 11:10 PMi saw Death of a Salesman some 4 years ago at the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh! it was really good. i can't remember if i've watched the Crucible...
Posted by: tiggie at February 13, 2005 6:29 AMWatch the movie then, quite a powerful one.
Posted by: monoceros at February 13, 2005 7:30 PMit sounds vaguely similar to The Scarlet Letter...
i am just beginning to grasp the difference between central european liberalism and that which i thought existed in usa (being somewhat brain-washed by hollywood)... apparently the americans are much more conservative... hmm. all very interesting. correct me if i am wrong!
Posted by: tiggie at February 14, 2005 6:43 AMyes, I agree! Americans can be more conservative than Europeans.
Posted by: monoceros at February 14, 2005 10:32 PM