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Henry Miller
AuthorBooks · Second hand1891-1980
Henry Valentine Miller 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 blends character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, Tropic of Capricorn, and the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, which are based on his experiences in New York City and Paris, and all of which were banned in the United States until 1961. He also wrote travel memoirs and literary criticism and painted watercolors.
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About Henry Miller
Birth
1891
Death
1980
First book
1934
Years writing
92
Henry Valentine Miller 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 blends character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, Tropic of Capricorn, and the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, which are based on his experiences in New York City and Paris, and all of which were banned in the United States until 1961. He also wrote travel memoirs and literary criticism and painted watercolors.
Henry Miller revolutionized literature by blending autobiography with fiction, social criticism, and mysticism.
Beyond his role as a novelist, Miller was a talented painter and watercolorist who explored visual art with passion.
His most iconic work, Tropic of Cancer, stands as a fundamental pillar of 20th-century literature.
Miller's unique style is characterized by the use of surrealist free association and deep philosophical reflection.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote over 500 works that challenged traditional literary forms.
