Death of a Salesman

Interesting Facts

• The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949.
• The protagonist, Willy Loman, became a symbol of the American Dream and its destruction.
• The play was first staged on Broadway in 1949 and was a huge success.
• Arthur Miller wrote the play in just six weeks.
• The play explores themes of family relationships, personal failures, and self-deception.
• The plot unfolds over 24 hours but includes numerous flashbacks.
• The character of Willy Loman was inspired by Arthur Miller's father and his own observations of salesmen's lives.
• The play has been adapted for film and television several times, including a notable 1985 adaptation starring Dustin Hoffman.