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Henry Miller (Reaktion Books - Critical Lives)
David Stephen Calonne
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Description for Henry Miller (Reaktion Books - Critical Lives)
Paperback. This new critical biography examines Miller's intense immersion in esoteric and theosophical interests, charting the cultivation of these ideas from his boyhood and adolescence to late in his career and evaluating the way in which his writings and lifestyle were influenced by his spiritual quests. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
This new critical biography takes an innovative look at the life and work of the notorious American author (1891-1980). It examines Miller's intense immersion in esoteric and theosophical interests, charting the cultivation of these ideas from his boyhood and adolescence to late in his career and evaluating the way in which his writings and lifestyle were influenced by his spiritual quests. From astrology and Gnosticism to Nostradamus and the great thinkers of the East, Miller remained deeply engaged with a variety of distinct philosophies throughout his career. David Stephen Calonne explores the effects this had on the author's work in ... Read more
This new critical biography takes an innovative look at the life and work of the notorious American author (1891-1980). It examines Miller's intense immersion in esoteric and theosophical interests, charting the cultivation of these ideas from his boyhood and adolescence to late in his career and evaluating the way in which his writings and lifestyle were influenced by his spiritual quests. From astrology and Gnosticism to Nostradamus and the great thinkers of the East, Miller remained deeply engaged with a variety of distinct philosophies throughout his career. David Stephen Calonne explores the effects this had on the author's work in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
Series
Critical Lives
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780233444
SKU
V9781780233444
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Ref
99-15
About David Stephen Calonne
David Stephen Calonne has taught and lectured at numerous universities, including Harvard and Oxford, and is the author and editor of numerous books, including Charles Bukowski (Reaktion, 2012) and Bebop Buddhist Ecstasy: Saroyan's Influence on Kerouac and the Beats (2010).
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