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| Author | Henry Miller |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Maurice Girodias[1][failed verification] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiographical novel |
| Publisher | Obelisk Press |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 318 |
| Followed by | Black Spring |
Tropic of Cancer is an autobiographical novel by Henry Miller that is best known as "notorious for its candid sexuality", with the resulting social controversy considered responsible for the "free speech that we now take for granted in literature."[2][3] It was first published in 1934 by the Obelisk Press in Paris, France, but this edition was banned in the United States.[4] Its publication in 1961 in the United States by Grove Press led to obscenity trials that tested American laws on pornography in the early 1960s. In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the book non-obscene. It is regarded as an important work of 20th-century literature.
- ^ Motion, Andrew (September 18, 1994). "Book: The Man Who Succeeded Too Well at Sex". The Observer.
- ^ Decker, James M. (Summer 2007). "Literary Text, Cinematic "Edition": Adaptation, Textual Authority, and the Filming of "Tropic of Cancer"". College Literature. 34 (3): 140–160. doi:10.1353/lit.2007.0029. S2CID 143315037.
- ^ Meisel, Perry (June 23, 1991). "Book Review: A Dirty Young Man And How He Grew". The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ Baron, Dennis (October 1, 2009). "Celebrate Banned Books Week: Read Now, Before It's Too Late". Web of Language. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2011.