Henry miller marilyn monroe

1. Biography of Henry Miller
2. Life in Paris
3. Works and Controversy
4. Later Life and Writing
5. Themes in Miller's Works

Biography of Henry Miller

Henry Miller was born on December 26, 1891, in New York City to a family of German immigrants. After finishing high school, he enrolled in the City University of New York, but dropped out a few months later. He pursued various professions before finding his passion for writing.

Life in Paris

From 1930 to 1939, Miller lived in Paris where he served as the European editor for the American magazine "Phoenix." It was during this time that he shocked readers with his provocative works.

Works and Controversy

Miller's most famous works are his autobiographical novels "Tropic of Cancer" (1934) and "Tropic of Capricorn" (1939), both of which were written and published in France. These works were banned in the United States for a long time and were only published in Miller's homeland in the 1960s. In addition to the "Tropic" novels, Miller wrote a substantial trilogy called "The Rosy Crucifixion" while living in California. This trilogy consisted of the novels "Sexus" (1949), "Plexus" (1953), and "Nexus" (1960), all of which were first published in France.

Later Life and Writing

After returning to the United States in 1940, Miller settled in California. He continued to write and published various works, including the collection of stories, essays, and prose poems "The Cosmological Eye" (1939), the book expressing his disdain for American culture titled "The Air-Conditioned Nightmare" (1945-1947), and the collection of essays "Stand Still Like the Hummingbird" (1962). In 1972, he released his vividly written memoir "My Life and Times."

Themes in Miller's Works

Miller's works reflect his belief that modern man is condemned to a purposeless existence, as he fears breaking society's prohibitions and acknowledging the importance of innate impulses.