作为二十世纪美国最杰出的戏剧家之一,阿瑟·密勒以社会问题剧蜚声文坛。他的代表作《推销员之死》被誉为美国戏剧创作史上的经典。本文从《推销员之死》的主题思想和表现手法等方面来分析密勒对传统戏剧艺术创作,尤其是对古希腊戏剧和易卜生社会剧的继承和大胆创新。 Arthur Miller, one of the talented dramatists of the United States in the twentieth century, is renowned for his social issues. His masterpiece Death of a Salesman has been hailed as a classic in the history of American theater creation. This article analyzes Miller’s inheritance and bold innovation of the traditional dramatic art creation, especially the ancient Greek drama and Ibsen’s social drama from the theme of “the death of a salesman” and expression technique.