Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Arthur Miller reshaped American theater with Death of a Salesman (1949), a work that also earned him a Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award. He followed with The Crucible (1953) and All My Sons (1947), creating dramas that examined morality, family, and the American dream. Over his career, he received numerous honors, including the Kennedy Center Honors (1984) and the Praemium Imperiale in Literature (2001). His works remain staples in classrooms and on stage, cementing his influence on 20th-century drama. He was also famously married to actress Marilyn Monroe from 1956 to 1961.