[MD] Henry Miller's book Big Sur

[Jan Anders Andersson]

Hi Dan and others

Seen this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPJmm4_rcSU

nice summary and references to both Bosch and Buddha

hope you enjoy it

Jan-Anders


17 maj 2014 x kl. 09:36 skrev Ant McWatt <antmcwatt at hotmail.co.uk>:

> Dan,
> 
> Many, many thanks for the additional biographical details about Henry Miller.  I suppose seeing now that Miller influenced Jack Kerouac's writing who, in turn of course, influenced Pirsig, I suppose we shouldn't be TOO surprized that Miller's and Pirsig's writing have deep similarities especially about subjects such as art and mysticism.
> 
> I'm therefore looking forward to reading "Big Sur" more than ever now!
> 
> Happy reading!
> 
> Ant
> 
> 
> www.robertpirsig.org
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> 
> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Ant McWatt <antmcwatt at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Dan,
>> 
>> I hadn't realised either that Henry Miller's "Big Sur and the Oranges of
>> Hieronymus Bosch" was written extensively "about artists of all sorts... [and that he claimed] even the community plumber is an artist. Reminds me a lot of ZMM."
>> 
>> I, for one anyway, will be making sure to also read Miller's "Big Sur" book this Summer if only due to your intriguing comment quoted above.  Many thanks for pointing this similarity out between the two books.  Much appreciated.
> 
> 
> Dan Glover replied to Ant McWatt, May 17th 2014:
> 
> 
> Hi Ant,
> 
> I'm about 1/2 way through with the book and enjoying it immensely.
> While it isn't a travel-related book like ZMM it is definitely worth a
> read... I think you'll see the resemblance. From Wiki:
> 
> "Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an
> American writer. He was known for breaking with existing literary
> forms, developing a new sort of semi-autobiographical novel that
> blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection,
> explicit language, sex, surrealist free association and mysticism,
> always distinctly about and expressive of the real-life Henry Miller
> and yet also fictional."
> 
> The article goes on to say his work had a heavy influence on the Beat
> writers, especially Jack Kerouac, the only one Miller cared for.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan
> 
> http://www.danglover.com
> 
> 
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