Henry Valentine Miller (26 December 1891 – 7 June 1980) was an American novelist and painter. He was known for breaking with existing literary forms and developing a new sort of 'novel' that is a mixture of novel, autobiography, social criticism, philosophical reflection, surrealist free association, and mysticism, one that is distinctly always about and expressive of the real-life Henry Miller and yet is also fictional. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and Black Spring.
Wonderful illustration! I learnt about someone today!
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ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Henry Valentine Miller before now, but you've gotten me interested in taking a look at his unique writing style.
Above and beyond the enjoyment the comes with reading something interesting, perhaps I will learn a thing or two as well