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EASTERN THEMES IN THE WORK OF HENRY MILLER
- Date Issued:
- 1973
- Summary:
- Henry Miller has been underrated, misunderstood, and attacked by critics since the publication of his first novel, Tropic of Cancer, in 1934. One possible reason for this hostility is his use of concepts from Hinduism, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism which are unfamiliar to many of his critics. Miller's use of Eastern ideas has been partial and perhaps intuitive rather than intentional, but recognition of this aspect of Miller's thought enhances a reader's appreciation and understanding of his novels and suggests that Miller has prepared the way for younger writers like Norman Mailer, William S. Burroughs, and J. P. Donleavy.
Title: | EASTERN THEMES IN THE WORK OF HENRY MILLER. |
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Name(s): |
SHEFFIELD, NORMAN LOUIS, JR. Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Coyle, William, Thesis advisor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Issuance: | monographic | |
Date Issued: | 1973 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 69 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Summary: | Henry Miller has been underrated, misunderstood, and attacked by critics since the publication of his first novel, Tropic of Cancer, in 1934. One possible reason for this hostility is his use of concepts from Hinduism, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism which are unfamiliar to many of his critics. Miller's use of Eastern ideas has been partial and perhaps intuitive rather than intentional, but recognition of this aspect of Miller's thought enhances a reader's appreciation and understanding of his novels and suggests that Miller has prepared the way for younger writers like Norman Mailer, William S. Burroughs, and J. P. Donleavy. | |
Identifier: | 13550 (digitool), FADT13550 (IID), fau:12652 (fedora) | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): |
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1973. |
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Subject(s): | Miller, Henry,--1891-1980--Criticism and interpretation | |
Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13550 | |
Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |