Death of a salesman is a 1949 play written by american playwright arthur miller it won the 1949 pulitzer prize for drama and tony award for best play. Act one a melody is heard played upon a flute it is small and fine tell ing of grass and trees and the horizon the curtain rises before us is the salesmans house. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes the sparknotes death of a salesman study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes . Death of a salesman kan verwijzen naar dood van een handelsreiziger de nederlandstalige titel van het toneelstuk van arthur miller uit 1949 er is een vijftal films . A summary of symbols in arthur millers death of a salesman learn exactly what happened in this chapter scene or section of death of a salesman and what it means