PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
When asked by my publisher whether or not I wished
to revise and update my Arthur Miller Criticism (1930-1967)，
published in 1969， I had mixed feelings about accepting that
difficult responsibility; first， because I am not a specialist
in Arthur Miller studies; secondly， because such a compre-
hensive bibliography would inevitably invite the exacting criti-
cism of learned scholars who might traditionally bear biases
or perhaps contempt for a bibliographer; thirdly， because I
know that a bibliography of this kind is necessarily a labor of
love， a risky and often thankless job， demanding a great deal
while giving little more than personal satisfaction in return;
and lastly， because， I had， as always， several important edi-
torial and research projects to direct at that time.
In spite of these difficulties and hesitations， I finally
decided to accept the challenge for several reasons. First，
I felt obligated to provide a revised and updated bibliography
for the general public， and especially for reference librarians，
students， and teachers who have patiently used the older bib-
liography in spite of its limitations and imperfections. Sec-
ondly， I wanted to make this book more functional by dras-
tically simplifying the organization. Lastly， no Arthur Miller
specialist has， to my knowledge， provided a book-length bib-
llography in the period since my own bibliography was pub-
fished in 1969.
Here， I have attempted to compile a more functional
and useful bibliography to save students， teachers， reference
librarians， and scholars time， energy， and frustration by put-
ting as many known bibliographical sources under one roof，
the roof itself better organized than in 1969. As I recall，
the 1969 volume， despite its shortcomings， received about ten
favorable reviews， most of which were written by reference
librarians and experts who knew the value of a comprehensive，
though not exhaustive， bibliography. In addition， the book pre-
eipitsted at least one harsh review from which I learned a
great deal (although nothing about courtesy or scholarly de-
corum).
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