Arthur Hoyle is an educator, writer, independent filmmaker, and communications professional. His documentary films have won awards and aired on PBS, and he has received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant for a documentary script on American social philosopher Thorstein Veblen. He has taught English, coached tennis, and served as an administrator in independent schools. He lives in Pacific Palisades, California.
The best book ever written about my father.” Tony Miller
The Unknown Henry Miller is a fascinating book, filled with
insight and revelations. If you are passionate about Miller's work,
this book will deepen your understanding. And if you aren't very
familiar with Miller’s life and writings, Hoyle will make you want
to rush to read him now.”
Will Schwalbe, author of the New York Times bestseller The End of
Your Life Book Club
"The Unknown Henry Miller is a must read for those who thought they
knewand those who know nothingabout the shocking Tropic of Cancer
genius who pushed the censorial envelope to make readers think
about what is obscenity and why. Arthur Hoyle has expertly
penetrated the Miller myth to analyze his prodigious body of work
and the underpinnings of Miller's attitudes toward women, beginning
with his ruinous mother."
Myra MacPherson, author of the award-winning All Governments Lie
and the forthcoming The Scarlet Sisters: Sex Suffrage and Scandal
in the Gilded Age.
Arthur Hoyle has written an excellent introduction to Henry
Miller, the great liberator. He knew that one has to go through the
body to find the soul.”
Erica Jong, best-selling author of Fear of Flying
Arthur Hoyle has delivered on his promise to reveal the unknown’
Henry Miller. On every page there is unexpected data, nuggets of
facts unearthed by his deep and extensive research (especially
about Miller's time here in Big Sur), wonderful new insights, or
familiar insights freshly turned. Above all, this is a smart
biography. Written with a passionate drive, The Unknown Henry
Miller is a page-turner, and I look forward to the discussions and
commentary that are sure to follow. Thank you, Arthur!”
Magnus Torén, Executive Director, Henry Miller Memorial Library
Inc.
Comprehensive . . . An in-depth and original exploration of the
insecurities behind [Miller’s] famed bravado . . . The Unknown
Henry Miller is at its most revealing when it weighs Miller’s
Whitman- and Thoreau-inspired philosophy against this
vulnerability, and particularly his struggle to cope with the
demands of domestic adult life. . . . Miller appears in real rather
than canonized form, impressive for his commitment to a rare
aesthetic and philosophical vision but necessarily a source both of
frustration and affection for his friends, lovers and
readers.”Times Literary Supplement
"Miller's oeuvre is available for the seeker bold enough to venture
beyond the boundaries of convention. . . . And Hoyle's The Unknown
Henry Miller: A Seeker in Big Sur is the perfect trailhead." Santa
Barbara Independent
A refreshing biography . . . Hoyle offers generous interpretations
of Miller’s work.” Kirkus Reviews
"An admiring biography of the novelist, who turned the events and
people of his life into fiction.” Library Journal
The best book ever written about my father.” Tony Miller
The Unknown Henry Miller is a fascinating book, filled with
insight and revelations. If you are passionate about Miller's work,
this book will deepen your understanding. And if you aren't very
familiar with Miller’s life and writings, Hoyle will make you want
to rush to read him now.”
Will Schwalbe, author of the New York Times bestseller The End of
Your Life Book Club
"The Unknown Henry Miller is a must read for those who thought they
knewand those who know nothingabout the shocking Tropic of Cancer
genius who pushed the censorial envelope to make readers think
about what is obscenity and why. Arthur Hoyle has expertly
penetrated the Miller myth to analyze his prodigious body of work
and the underpinnings of Miller's attitudes toward women, beginning
with his ruinous mother."
Myra MacPherson, author of the award-winning All Governments Lie
and the forthcoming The Scarlet Sisters: Sex Suffrage and Scandal
in the Gilded Age.
Arthur Hoyle has written an excellent introduction to Henry
Miller, the great liberator. He knew that one has to go through the
body to find the soul.”
Erica Jong, best-selling author of Fear of Flying
Arthur Hoyle has delivered on his promise to reveal the unknown’
Henry Miller. On every page there is unexpected data, nuggets of
facts unearthed by his deep and extensive research (especially
about Miller's time here in Big Sur), wonderful new insights, or
familiar insights freshly turned. Above all, this is a smart
biography. Written with a passionate drive, The Unknown Henry
Miller is a page-turner, and I look forward to the discussions and
commentary that are sure to follow. Thank you, Arthur!”
Magnus Torén, Executive Director, Henry Miller Memorial Library
Inc.
Comprehensive . . . An in-depth and original exploration of the
insecurities behind [Miller’s] famed bravado . . . The Unknown
Henry Miller is at its most revealing when it weighs Miller’s
Whitman- and Thoreau-inspired philosophy against this
vulnerability, and particularly his struggle to cope with the
demands of domestic adult life. . . . Miller appears in real rather
than canonized form, impressive for his commitment to a rare
aesthetic and philosophical vision but necessarily a source both of
frustration and affection for his friends, lovers and
readers.”Times Literary Supplement
"Miller's oeuvre is available for the seeker bold enough to venture
beyond the boundaries of convention. . . . And Hoyle's The Unknown
Henry Miller: A Seeker in Big Sur is the perfect trailhead." Santa
Barbara Independent
A refreshing biography . . . Hoyle offers generous interpretations
of Miller’s work.” Kirkus Reviews
"An admiring biography of the novelist, who turned the events and
people of his life into fiction.” Library Journal
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