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By sohail Date: 2008 Nov 14 Comment on this Work [[2008.11.14.12.47.6358]] |
| Literary Orgasm Reading the books of Henry Miller was like experiencing a literary orgasm. Reading the diary of Anais Nin and watching the movie `Henry and June' was the foreplay. Reading Miller's novels `Tropic of Cancer' and `Tropic of Capricorn' was the mainplay and Reading Erica Jong's book `Devil at Large' and Miller's novel `Collousus of Morouosi' was the afterplay. It was a journey from sensuality to sexuality to spirituality. He reminded me of my favourite Russian Monk Rasputin who believed that sex was the shortest way to get to God. Miller's books were energizing, inspiring the qualities of great works. He gave me the gift of ACCEPTANCE accepting oneself, other people and the world even if one does not fully understand them. I thank Anais Nin and Erica Jong for introducing me to him If I had met him in person I would have hugged him and kissed his hand the hand that wrote masterpieces. He was no doubt one of the greatest literary gurus of the twentieth century. Living in America, France and Greece he brought the philosophies of East and West together. He created wisdom literature. He was ahead of his time. He stood alone. He was rejected. His books were banned. He was crucified on the altar of morality but he would live like other great writers and philosophers in the hearts of millions of people. I feel honoured that I read his books. |