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Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist. He broke with existing literary forms and developed a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness , explicit language, sex ...
Jun 3, 2024 · Henry Miller was a U.S. writer and perennial Bohemian whose autobiographical novels achieve a candour—particularly about sex—that made them a liberating influence in mid-20th-century literature. He is also notable for a free and easy American style and a gift for comedy that springs from his.
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- June 7, 1980
- December 26, 1891
- Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1)
- Tropic of Capricorn (Tropic, #2)
- Sexus (The Rosy Crucifixion, #1)
- Black Spring.
Tropic of Cancer is an autobiographical novel by Henry Miller that is best known as "notorious for its candid sexuality", with the resulting social controversy considered responsible for the "free speech that we now take for granted in literature."
- “The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough of is love.” ― Henry Miller.
- “A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.” ― Henry Miller, The Books in My Life.
- “Let me be, was all I wanted. Be what I am, no matter how I am.” ― Henry Miller, Stand Still Like the Hummingbird.
- “I need to be alone. I need to ponder my shame and my despair in seclusion; I need the sunshine and the paving stones of the streets without companions, without conversation, face to face with myself, with only the music of my heart for company.”
Henry Miller has 783 books on Goodreads with 448850 ratings. Henry Miller’s most popular book is Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1).
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Mar 25, 2020 · Learn about Henry Miller, an American writer who challenged conventional literature with his semi-autobiographical novels. Explore his life, works, and impact on 20th century art and culture.
