Writer & Critic
How William appears in its pages: The critic whose manuscript and questions prompt Miller’s sustained argument about interpretation.
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William A. Gordon
American literary critic whose sustained study of Henry Miller developed into both The Mind and Art of Henry Miller and Writer & Critic.
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About William A. Gordon
William A. Gordon wrote The Mind and Art of Henry Miller, a 1967 critical study arguing for structure and philosophical purpose in work often dismissed as formless or merely scandalous.
Writer & Critic publishes Gordon’s correspondence with Miller and makes the interpretive exchange visible: critical claims, authorial resistance and mutual clarification unfold together.
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William A. Gordon's exchange with Henry Miller was published as Writer & Critic: A Correspondence with Henry Miller.
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Corresponded with
Henry Miller
William A. Gordon's exchange with Henry Miller was published as Writer & Critic: A Correspondence with Henry Miller.
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The sources below include biographies, scholarly essays, interviews, and primary materials that informed this page. They reflect both the historical record and ongoing critical conversations about William A. Gordon and their work.
1Writer & Critic — printed-book record
Official recordThe Morgan Library & MuseumUsed forOfficial record used to verify names, dates, institutional details, or other factual information on this page.
2The Happiest Man Alive: A Biography of Henry Miller
BiographySimon & Schuster, 1991Used forBiographical evidence used to verify chronology, relationships, and historical context connected to William A. Gordon.
3Henry Miller: A Life
BiographyW. W. Norton, 1991Used forBiographical evidence used to verify chronology, relationships, and historical context connected to William A. Gordon.
4Henry Miller: An Inventory of His Collection
ArchiveHarry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at AustinUsed forArchival evidence used to document the historical record connected to William A. Gordon.
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