When you hear the name of Arthur Miller, you think of a brilliant American playwright and briefly the husband of Marilyn Monroe. After reading this article, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to think of Arthur Miller in any way except as an evil, selfish, son-of-a-bitch. I could forgive the foolishness of abandoning his son to an institution in 1966, but to have turned his back on him for the remainder of his life is unforgivable.

The important part of the story, [Jean Bowen, disability-rights advocate] says, is that Danny transcended his father’s failures: “He’s made a life for himself; he is deeply valued and very, very loved. What a loss for Arthur Miller that he couldn’t see how extraordinary his son is.”

Arthur Miller’s Missing Act

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