Perspectives On Arthur Milleby Atma RamThe present volume on Arthur Miller contains fresh perceptive and evaluative essays written by eminent scholars on Miller as a tragedy writer, a critic of contemporary American society and a writer who combines in his works traditional motifs with contemporary concerns and experimentation in forms.The first section of the book 'Perspectives on Tragedy' views the concept of tragic hamartia from three standpoints from the point of view of Aurobindo's Integral Consciousness, as a psychological block, and an offshoot of personal identification. The second part 'A Critique of Society' examines the socio-historical dynamics, which has resulted in the collapse of the fabled American Dream and its consequent fallout. The third section 'Tradition and Modernity' evaluates Miller's quest of values amidst present-day neuroses and fixations, the tension between 'order' and 'freedom', which he pours into expressionistic dramatic mould.The anthology thus provides a fuller understanding and a better appreciation of Arthur Miller, the dramatist.About The Author:Dr. Atma Ram (b. 1937) has taught and guided research in colleges in Himachal Pradesh and at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Presently Principal (and Chairman), Postgraduate Department of English, Govt. College, Dharmsala; Himachal Pradesh. Author of fourteen books, ten on literature: (ed.) Mulk Raj Anand: A Home Appraisal (1988); (ed.) Contemporary Indian English Poetry: A Critical Appraisal; (ed.) Interviews with Indian English Poets (1987); Essays on Indian English Literature (1984); (ed.) Interviews with Indian English Writers (1983); Heroines in Jane Austen (1982); (ed.) Perspectives on R. K. Narayan (1981); Woman as Novelist: A Study of Jane Austen (under print); (ed.) Sun and Shower: Short Stories from Himachal (1988). Dr. Atma Ram visited the USA and Britain in 1981 as a Fulbright Fellow, and his creative work in Pahari won the Himachal Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983.
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