Arthur Miller died!

It's the passing of an era!

I heard this on the radio. I remember reading The Crucible in school and thinking it was pretty wild.

I hate when great members of the literary community pass on.

does it make me a bad english teacher that i thought he was already dead?

he was an amazing talent though

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Posted by palebride

does it make me a bad english teacher that i thought he was already dead?

he was an amazing talent though

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Sometimes when people are like legends in their own time, we as the public, tend to think they are already dead.

It doesn't make you a bad English teacher, unless you told your students he was already dead

What an amazing playwright.

I'm so sad!!!! But I have to say, I'm happy to see this thread... when I heard it I was really sad and then I realized there are very few people in my life right now that would actually care about this

He was amazing

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Posted by heidla

I was just talking to my DH and told him about Mr. Miller's passing. He said 'That's sad he was a nice man.' I thought he was joking and replied 'Oh, I forgot you two were friends.' Well, he informed me that Mr. Miller was in Conn. and came to see my DH's college (he went to a conservatory) production of 'The Crucible'(DH played John Proctor) and spoke to him for quite some time after the show was over. I am so jealous!!!!

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Wow! He wasn't kidding when he said Mr. Miller was a nice man.

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Posted by heidla

I was just talking to my DH and told him about Mr. Miller's passing. He said 'That's sad he was a nice man.' I thought he was joking and replied 'Oh, I forgot you two were friends.' Well, he informed me that Mr. Miller was in Conn. and came to see my DH's college (he went to a conservatory) production of 'The Crucible'(DH played John Proctor) and spoke to him for quite some time after the show was over. I am so jealous!!!!

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Me too!!

Did anyone see 'The Ride Down Mount Morgan'?

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Posted by MonkeyLuv

Me too!!

Did anyone see 'The Ride Down Mount Morgan'?

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That starred Patrick Stewart right? I wanted to see it, but I was away the whole run.

The man was great.... anyone ever read 'A View From the Bridge?'

That's definitely my favorite Miller play.

oh how sad..... he was so talented. When I read Death of A Salesman in HS, i could have died for Willie Loman , it literally made me cry

I want to re-read it!

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Posted by MrsTC

oh how sad..... he was so talented. When I read Death of A Salesman in HS, i could have died for Willie Loman , it literally made me cry

I want to re-read it!

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Did you see the most recent production with Brian Denehy(sp?)? If not , they filmed it for HBO and you should see if you can find a tape of it. It is amazing.

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Posted by heidla

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Posted by MrsTC

oh how sad..... he was so talented. When I read Death of A Salesman in HS, i could have died for Willie Loman , it literally made me cry

I want to re-read it!

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Did you see the most recent production with Brian Denehy(sp?)? If not , they filmed it for HBO and you should see if you can find a tape of it. It is amazing.

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I haven't seen it - I will def look for it though - thanks!

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Posted by heidla

I was just talking to my DH and told him about Mr. Miller's passing. He said 'That's sad he was a nice man.' I thought he was joking and replied 'Oh, I forgot you two were friends.' Well, he informed me that Mr. Miller was in Conn. and came to see my DH's college (he went to a conservatory) production of 'The Crucible'(DH played John Proctor) and spoke to him for quite some time after the show was over. I am so jealous!!!!

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He never told you that?
dude, I think that's pretty big!

I'd be all. . well, you know that time I met Arthur Miller, and oh, Marilyn Monroe, she was maried to my friend Arthur Miller, and did I ever tell you abotu that tiem I hung out with Arthur Miller?

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Posted by tourist


He never told you that?
dude, I think that's pretty big!

I'd be all. . well, you know that time I met Arthur Miller, and oh, Marilyn Monroe, she was maried to my friend Arthur Miller, and did I ever tell you abotu that tiem I hung out with Arthur Miller?

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I know!!!! First I have to live with the fact that he has a picture of himself with Bernedette Peters (one of my idols). Now, I find out that Aruthur Miller saw him perform and had a conversation with him!!!

There's a great write up on him in the nytimes online edition today.

His mark on modern drama is enormous.

sad. i remember coming to the realization in high school that he was actually ALIVE!!! with every author we studied having been dead, he was already a legend and still alive. i didn't love the melancholy of his work, but rather his ability to consistently write classics!

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Posted by tourist


He never told you that?
dude, I think that's pretty big!

I'd be all. . well, you know that time I met Arthur Miller, and oh, Marilyn Monroe, she was maried to my friend Arthur Miller, and did I ever tell you about that time I hung out with Arthur Miller?

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Heather, I so agree! I would have been dropping his name like it was my part-time job!