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He was the subject of four documentary films by Robert Snyder; The Henry Miller Odyssey (1969; 90 minutes), Henry Miller: Reflections On Writing (47 minutes), and Henry Miller Reads and Muses (60 minutes).
Sep 6, 2024 · Henry Miller (born Dec. 26, 1891, New York City—died June 7, 1980, Pacific Palisades, Calif., U.S.) 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.
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 blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism.
Mar 25, 2020 · Henry Miller (December 26, 1891—June 7, 1980) was an American writer who published several semi-autobiographical novels that broke from conventional form in both style and subject matter. His stream-of-consciousness blend of personal philosophy, social critique, and candid depictions of sex cemented him as a rebel in both life and art.
Henry Miller has 738 books on Goodreads with 457353 ratings. Henry Miller’s most popular book is Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1).
Mar 21, 2013 · More than merely one of the most memorable, prolific, and disciplined authors of the twentieth century, Henry Miller (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980) was also a champion of the wisdom of the heart, a poignant oracle of writing, a modern philosopher.
Now hailed as an American classic Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller’s masterpiece, was banned as obscene in this country for twenty-seven years after its first publication in Paris in 1934.
Henry Valentine Miller was a man who liked to break things. Specifically, rules and taboos. It was a character trait that got him into trouble time and again throughout his life....
Many of Miller’s old friends stop by the Library telling stories of Henry’s generosity, his inspiring spirit and what his work has meant to them. Those kinds of visits provide some of the highlights of being here. This short biography, as written by Henry Miller, was published in “My Life and Times” in 1971.
May 17, 2018 · American author Henry Miller was a major force in literature in the late 1950s, largely because his two most important novels, banned from publication and sale in the United States for many years, tested federal laws concerning art and pornography (material intended to cause sexual excitement).
