Ebook: Henry Miller

As an author, Henry Miller (1891-1980) was infamous for his explicit descriptions of sex, and many of his novels, from The Tropic of Cancer to Black Spring , were banned in the United States on grounds of obscenity. But his books-frequently smuggled into his native country-became a major influence on the Beat Generation of American writers and would eventually lead to a groundbreaking series of obscenity trials that would change American laws on pornography in literary works. In this new critical biography, David Stephen Calonne goes beyond Miller's notoriety to take an innov.;Cover ; Henry Miller ; Imprint Page ; Contents ; 1. Paradise in the 14th Ward, 1891-1908 ; 2. Go West, Young Man, 1909-19 ; 3. Cosmodemonia, Mona, the Daimon of Writing, 1920-29; 4. Finding His Genius: Paris, 1930-39 ; 5. The Exile Returns: Air-Conditioned Nightmare and Big Sur Dream, 1940-51 ; 6. Magus on the Mountain, Tropics Triumphant, 1952-62 ; 7. Fame and Insomnia in Pacific Palisades, 1963-71 ; 8. On the Way to Devachan, 1972-80 ; References ; Select Bibliography ; Acknowledgements ; Photo Acknowledgements.