Henry Valentine Miller (Noun)
Meaning
United States novelist whose novels were originally banned as pornographic (1891-1980).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Henry Valentine Miller was an American writer and artist known for his novel Tropic of Cancer which was banned in the United States for its explicit content.
- The American novelist Henry Valentine Miller spent years in Paris and later returned to the United States to write more novels that challenged the literary norms of the time.
- Henry Valentine Miller was one of the key figures in the literary revolution of the 20th century that led to more openness and honesty in American literature.
- Miller's autobiographical novels were initially rejected by American publishers but gained recognition in France before eventually becoming famous in the United States.
- Henry Valentine Miller was often considered the 'banned author' of his time in the United States for writing novels that depicted the darker aspects of human nature.