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Death of a Salesman | Study Guide

Arthur Miller

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Author

Arthur Miller

Year Published

1949

Type

Play

Genre

Drama

About the Title

Death of a Salesman refers to the literal and metaphorical death of salesman Willy Loman. The title comes from a line in the play; a character is said to die "the death of a salesman, in his green velvet slippers" on his way to make another sale—a good death for a salesman.

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