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Henry Miller: Genius and Lust, Narcissism

An essay excerpted from the Genius and Lust manuscript, published in American Review with a cover portrait of Mailer.

“Henry Miller: Genius and Lust, Narcissism,” an essay in American Review: The Magazine of New Writing (formerly New American Review), no. 24 (April 1976), with a cover portrait of Mailer. Excerpted from the manuscript of Genius and Lust (76.12) — its sections roughly correspond to sections 2, 3, and 4 of the book — and itself the source of “Henry Miller: Celebrating a Cause Célèbre” (76.3). Reprinted in Pieces and Pontifications (82.16) and in part in Critical Essays on Henry Miller (1992).

First published: 1976-04
Form: essay
Lennon & Lennon: 76.4
Cite as: /works/1976-04-henry-miller-genius-and-lust-narcissism
Last updated: 2026-06-04