Tropic of Cancer is a novel by Henry Miller, first published in 1934 by Obelisk Press in Paris and still in print (Grove Press 1987 paperback: ISBN 0-8021-3178-6). Its publication in 1961 in the United States by Grove Press led to an obscenity trial that was one of several that tested American laws on pornography in the 1960s. While famous for its frank and often graphic depiction of sex, the book is also widely regarded as an important masterpiece of 20th century literature. Tropic of Cancer book cover This image is a book cover. ... Henry Miller photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1940 Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an American writer and, to a lesser extent, painter. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the literary concept. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Obelisk Press was an English-language press based in Paris, France, founded by Jack Kahane. ... See also: 1933 in literature, other events of 1934, 1935 in literature, list of years in literature. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... “ISBN” redirects here. ... Tropic of Capricorn cover Tropic of Capricorn is a sexually explicit novel by Henry Miller, first published in Paris in 1938. ... This article is about the literary concept. ... Henry Miller photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1940 Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an American writer and, to a lesser extent, painter. ... See also: 1933 in literature, other events of 1934, 1935 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Obelisk Press was an English-language press based in Paris, France, founded by Jack Kahane. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... See also: 1960 in literature, other events of 1961, 1962 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Grove Press is an American publishing imprint that was founded in 1951. ... Obscenity in Latin obscenus, meaning foul, repulsive, detestable, (possibly derived from ob caenum, literally from filth). The term is most often used in a legal context to describe expressions (words, images, actions) that offend the prevalent sexual morality of the time. ... Porn redirects here. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Literature of the twentieth century is, for the purpose of this article, literature written from 1900 to 1999. ...

The novel is set in 1930s France, primarily Paris. It is written in the first person, as are many of Miller's other novels, and often fluctuates between past and present tense. Some chapters follow a strict narrative and refer to Miller's actual friends, colleagues, and workplaces; others are written as stream-of-consciousness reflections. There are many passages explicitly describing the narrator's sexual encounters, but the book does not solely focus on this subject. In literary criticism, stream of consciousness is a literary technique which seeks to portray an individuals point of view by giving the written equivalent of the characters thought processes. ...

The novel included a preface credited to Anaïs Nin (although allegedly penned by Miller himself). Anaïs Nin in the mid-1970s. ...

In 1964 the U.S. Supreme Court, in Grove Press, Inc., v. Gerstein, cited Jacobellis v. Ohio (which was decided the same day) and overruled state court findings of obscenity. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries  Atlas  Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym... Holding The First Amendment, as applied through the Fourteenth, protected a movie theatre manager from being prosecuted for possessing and showing a film that was not obscene. ...

A copyright infringing "Medusa" edition of the novel was published in New York City in 1940 by Jacob Brussel; its title page claimed its place of publication to be Mexico. Brussel was eventually sent to jail for ten years for the edition, a copy of which is in the Library of Congress under call number PS3525.I5454 T7 1940. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Construction of the Thomas Jefferson Building, from July 8, 1888 to May 15, 1894. ...

Critical reception

George Orwell called this novel "the most important book of the mid-1930's," and Miller "the only imaginative prose-writer of the slightest value who has appeared among the English-speaking races for some years past."^[1] Samuel Beckett hailed it as "a momentous event in the history of modern writing". Norman Mailer, in his book on Miller, Genius and Lust, called it "one of the ten or twenty greatest novels of the century". The Modern Library named it the 50th greatest book of the 20th century. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 [1] [2] – 21 January 1950), better known by the pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist. ... Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish dramatist, novelist and poet. ... Norman Mailer, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Norman Kingsley Mailer (born January 31, 1923) is an American novelist, journalist, playwright, screenwriter and film director. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Cultural references

The novel was featured in a 1991 episode of Seinfeld, The Library. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the sitcom. ... The Library is a third season episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ...

Tom Lehrer, after singing the song "New Math", says that he wants to write a math textbook because he "knows it will sell a million copies" by calling it "Tropic of Calculus". Thomas Andrew (Tom) Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. ...

The novel is read and discussed in After Hours, a film by Martin Scorsese. After Hours, a movie directed by Martin Scorsese After Hours, an album by Gary Moore After Hours, a business owned by May Department Stores The After Hours, an episode of The Twilight Zone later remade for the 1980s revival of the series This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese (IPA: AmE: ; Ita: []) (born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, writer and producer and founder of the World Cinema Foundation. ...

Several prominent lyrics from Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album are taken from the novel, most noticeably in the song "Ashes of American Flags". This fact is self-acknowledged later in the album during "Poor Places" when Jeff Tweedy sings "he takes all his words from the books that you don't read anyways." This article is about the music group. ... Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is a 2002 album by Wilco. ...

See also

• Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Capricorn cover Tropic of Capricorn is a sexually explicit novel by Henry Miller, first published in Paris in 1938. ...

References

1. ^ Comments by Orwell on Tropic of Cancer