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Who wrote the play "Death of a Salesman"?

  1. Clive Barker

  2. John Steinbeck

  3. Arthur Miller

  4. Ernest Hemingway

The correct answer is: Arthur Miller

"Death of a Salesman" is a play that was written by Arthur Miller. While the other choices are all famous authors, none of them wrote the play in question. Clive Barker is known for writing horror novels, John Steinbeck for his works on the Great Depression, Ernest Hemingway for his war and travel novels, but Arthur Miller specifically wrote this play.