Henry Miller

(1891-1980)

American novelist

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Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an American writer and artist. He was known for breaking with existing literary forms and developing 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. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, Tropic of Capricorn and The Rosy Crucifixion trilogy, which are based on his experiences in New York and Paris (all of which were banned in the United States until 1961). He also wrote travel memoirs and literary criticism, and painted watercolors.

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Born	Henry Valentine Miller 26 December 1891 Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died	7 June 1980 (aged 88) Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Beatrice Sylvas Wickens - · · m. 1917; div. 1923 info edit

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June Mansfield Miller 1902-1979 · Wife of Henry Miller · m. 1924; div. 1934 info edit

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Annie Miller · Daughter · 1835-1925 · British artists' model edit info

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Anaïs Nin · 1903-1977 · French-born American author info edit view couple »

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Charles Henri Ford · Friend · 1908-2002 · American photographer and writer edit info

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Jeanne Moreau · Friend · 1928-2017 · French actress, singer, screenwriter and director edit info

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