Henry Miller., 02/12/1966-02/20/1966

File — Box: 3, Folder: 77

Identifier: 91714

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains the correspondence written to collect the essays used in the book 'Prophetic Voices: Ideas and Words on Revolution,' edited by Ned O'Gorman. The incoming correspondence is arranged alphabetically and carbon copies of the letters written by O'Gorman are included in the folders with the responses (the outgoing carbons are not individually indexed). Outgoing letters written by O'Gorman that were not responded to are collected at the end of the correspondence and arranged alphabetically. The series also includes the typed manuscripts for the book.

Dates

02/12/1966-02/20/1966

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (16 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

04/05/07

Container Summary

1 TL (carbon copy) dated 2/12/1966 from Ned O'Gorman to Henry Miller. 1 ALS (photocopy) dated 2/20/1966 from Henry Miller to Ned O'Gorman giving his thoughts on O'Gorman's book project. "Whatever changes are now occurring are, in my mind, quite superficial. The real revolution is still far distant." Miller mentions two books: "There is one book which I turn to time and again, when in doubt or despair - 'Siddhartha' by Hermann Hesse...Another book, which I regard as my New Testament is 'The Absolute Collective' by Erich Gutkind.'" He closes with words by his favorite poet, Rimbaud.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MILLER, HENRY - CORRESP. TO O'GORMAN, NED (1966): Autographed Letter

O'GORMAN, NED - CORRESP. FROM MILLER, HENRY (1966): Autographed Letter

HESSE, HERMANN - REF. IN CORRESP. BY MILLER, HENRY (1966): Autographed Letter

GUTKIND, ERICH - REF. IN CORRESP. BY MILLER, HENRY (1966): Autographed Letter

RIMBAUD, ARTHUR - REF. IN CORRESP. BY MILLER, HENRY (1966): Autographed Letter