《文学的一生》本书是美国当代著名剧作家阿瑟•米勒生前出版的唯一自传。
在五十余万字的自传中，阿瑟•米勒对自己所走过的漫长曲折而又丰富多彩的生活和艺术道路做了深沉的回顾和反思，尤其回顾了人生道路中的一些关键时刻：二十世纪三四十年代，美国经济大萧条与法西斯主义的抬头，使得他终身都持批判现实的左翼政治立场；五十年代，他与麦卡锡主义斗争，最后获得了道义上的胜利；在他的领导下，国际笔会从与世无争的文学俱乐部变成一股推进世界文化交流的重要力量；几段情感经历尤其是和玛丽莲•梦露受人瞩目也备受困扰的婚姻带给他影响，等等。在叙述这些事件的同时，米勒详细记录了自己戏剧创作生涯的全过程，其中有成功亦不避失败，并生动描绘了戏剧界、电影界、政治圈中的许多重要人物。
米勒的坦诚、对文学和社会的责任感，是这部自传的特点，也可清晰看到作者获“美国的良心”之誉的坚实缘由。
中文版据布卢姆斯伯里出版社提供2012年最新增补版本，首次刊发英国导演、编剧理查德•艾尔的《前言》和阿瑟•米勒传记作者、米勒美国研究中心主任克里斯托弗•比格斯比的《后记》，堪称专业而文采斐然的导读佳作。
作者简介
阿瑟·米勒（ArthurMiller，1915-2005）
美国半个世纪以来最杰出的剧作家，著有《推销员之死》《萨勒姆的女巫》《都是我的儿子》《两个星期一的回忆》《桥头眺望》《美国时钟》等多部戏剧。他的作品针砭时弊、直言不讳，被誉为20世纪“美国戏剧的良心”。米勒一生获奖无数，包括1949年普利策奖、两次纽约戏剧评论奖、奥利维尔最佳剧作奖等。
A Life of Literature is the only autobiography published by Arthur Miller, a famous contemporary American playwright.
In his autobiography of more than half a million words, Arthur Miller has made a deep review and reflection on the long and colorful life and art path he has gone through, especially recalling some key moments in his life path: in the 1930s and 1940s, the Great Depression of the United States economy and the rise of fascism, which made him hold a left-wing political stance critical of reality all his life; In the 1950s, he fought against McCarthyism and finally won a moral victory. Under his leadership, PEN International has transformed from a peaceful literary club into an important force for promoting cultural exchanges around the world. He was affected by several relationships, notably his high-profile and troubled marriage to Marilyn Monroe. As he recounts these events, Miller Chronicles the full course of his theatrical career, including successes and failures, and vividly portrays many important figures in theater, film, and politics.
Miller's honesty and sense of responsibility to literature and society are the hallmarks of this autobiography, and it is clear why the author has earned the reputation of "the conscience of America."
According to the latest updated edition of Bloomsbury Publishing in 2012, the Introduction by British director and screenwriter Richard Eyre and the Epilogue by Arthur Miller biographer and director of the Miller Center for American Studies Christopher Bigsby are published for the first time, which are professional and well-written guides.
About the author
ArthurMiller (1915-2005)
The most outstanding playwright in the United States for half a century, the author of "Death of a Salesman", "The Witch of Salem", "All My Sons", "Two Mondays' Memories", "Bridge View", "American Clock" and many other plays. His works are known as "the conscience of American drama" in the 20th century. Miller received numerous awards during his lifetime, including the 1949 Pulitzer Prize, two New York Drama Critics' Awards, and the Olivier Award for Best Play.
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