Miller might’ve called Tropic Of Cancer “formless” but I think he meant that it lacked form in the ordinary/established way. It does have a form, and that form is spelled out in the last couple of pages of this great novel where he talks about the river Seine, flowing so quietly “that one hardly notices its presence […] the hills gently girdle it about: its course is fixed.”
This was a great read and as a fan of both Tropics as well as Nin's work, I found it interesting and inspiring. I was not aware of the long and studied path to a dead-end where you have to throw it all out the window and I thought the Slim Shady ref was apt and well executed. Gonna have to follow along now...
Totally riveting - that description of the scene in 1930s Paris, the women, the men, the smiles, is gonna stay with me...
I almost cut that part out, so thank you for mentioning!
Miller might’ve called Tropic Of Cancer “formless” but I think he meant that it lacked form in the ordinary/established way. It does have a form, and that form is spelled out in the last couple of pages of this great novel where he talks about the river Seine, flowing so quietly “that one hardly notices its presence […] the hills gently girdle it about: its course is fixed.”
I love it
This was a great read and as a fan of both Tropics as well as Nin's work, I found it interesting and inspiring. I was not aware of the long and studied path to a dead-end where you have to throw it all out the window and I thought the Slim Shady ref was apt and well executed. Gonna have to follow along now...
Thank you!!!
Fun read, thanks.
Thank you sir
I loved this. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽
Inspiring and quite timely. Gives a nudge toward helping resolve what I’ve been struggling with lately. Thanks for your work!
Thanks for reading!!
Very inspiring article, thanks
Thank you!!
Awesome article!
Thank you!!
Nicely done.
Thank you!
Tropic is Cancer is good.
Hell yes. There's a lot I have to read by him still, but I will move Big Sur up the list.