The Colossus of Maroussi

The Colossus of Maroussi
First edition
AuthorHenry Miller
LanguageEnglish
GenreAutobiographical novel, travelogue
PublisherColt Press
Publication date
1941
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-0-8112-1857-3

The Colossus of Maroussi is an impressionist travelogue by American writer Henry Miller that was first published in 1941 by Colt Press of San Francisco. Set in pre-Second World War Greece of 1939, it is ostensibly an exploration of the "Colossus" of the title, George Katsimbalis, a poet and raconteur. The work is frequently heralded as Miller's best.[citation needed]