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Henry Miller | Tropic of Capricorn | American Individualism and Spiritualizing Obscenity

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In this lecture, we're going to dive into the angsty, cosmic, and touching work, "The Tropic of Capricorn", by the American author, Henry Miller. This work was banned in the US on charges of obscenity for several decades after its publication and continues to arouse strong feelings, be they admiration, disgust, or something completely different! Enjoy Miller's faithful ability to capture the American spirit in all of its modern uncomfortabilities in this work of cosmic proportions. Enjoy!
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23 авг 2024

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Комментарии : 7

@henrymiller3663 16 дней назад

My favourite book, thanks for inspiring me to read it again for the first time in many years. Great channel btw.

@gavinyoung-philosophy 16 дней назад

@@henrymiller3663 Thanks man! Glad it got the gears turning again

@ricpic1 Месяц назад

The key to Miller's fascination to readers is that he is a natural writer. I say this because although you concentrate on his criticism of life as lived in America, no one would read Miller if his writing was not so electric, so mesmerizing. I notice that you take most of your quotes from the first 80 or so pages of Tropic of Capricorn. The writing is white hot...like a lava flow. What I'm trying to say is that the writing is irresistible. Miller may or may not be correct in his criticism of American life. What counts, and why he has lasted, is the quality, the vividness of his writing,

@gavinyoung-philosophy Месяц назад

@@ricpic1 I totally agree! His descriptions are so vivid and fascinating that he cannot be ignored. I took these quotations form so early caus I couldn’t finish the book without pouring my thoughts into a lecture! After having finished the book, it was so profound and overwhelming it is perhaps my most daunting belated task to do more lectures on it!