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Early life. Miller was born at his family's home, 450 East 85th Street, in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, New York City. He was the son of Lutheran German parents, Louise Marie (Neiting) and tailor Heinrich Miller. [5]
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.
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.
1454 quotes from Henry Miller: 'The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough of is love.', 'A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.', and 'Let me be, was all I wanted. Be what I am, no matter how I am.'
Henry Miller has 783 books on Goodreads with 448850 ratings. Henry Miller’s most popular book is Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1).
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.
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.
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....
Henry V. Miller was born December 26, 1891 in Yorkville, NYC. His parents were from Germany, his mother from the north, his father from Bavaria. He lived in Brooklyn during his school years.
The Henry Miller Memorial Library, Inc. (HMML) is a public benefit, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization championing the literary, artistic and cultural contributions of the late writer, artist, and Big Sur resident Henry Miller.
