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What does /lit/ think of Henry Miller?

>> No.558893

fucking bad ass then Monroe and fame ruined him by making him feel happy, content, and wanted.

>> No.558919

loved tropic of cancer and black spring

>> No.558920

Henry Miller is my favourite writer. Love him.

>> No.558929

What's Henry Miller all about? Is he pessimistic, what themes does he tend to cover?

>> No.558940

>>558929
His early books, Tropic of Cancer, for example were semi-autobiographical kinda. They were a bit explicit - but ultimately he writes to be honest with himself.

Black Spring was more of his early stream-of-unconsciousness style. (not my favourite, really).

Love his more non-fiction works - Big Sur and the Oranges... Air Conditioned Nightmare.

He writes about Modern America, what it means to be a writer, and is basically positive about life, and living and yes!

>> No.558946

black spring was tough to get through but i always put the book down feeling good

>> No.558959

>>558940
thanks, I'll probally check him out in the future.