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Why Arthur Miller paid a price for greatness

JL;DR SUMMARY Arthur Miller's complex relationship with his Jewish identity and personal life intricately influenced his acclaimed body of work, as explored in John Lahr's biography, "Arthur Miller: American Witness." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityAmerican TheaterBiographyMarilyn MonroePlaywritingArthur MillerJohn LahrElia KazanSurvivor's GuiltHuac

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New York, United States
"Photo by New York Times Co./Archive Photos/Getty Images"
Michigan, United States
"his leftist awakening at the University of Michigan"

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