Rescuing a prophet …

… Solidarity Hall — Henry Miller: Excerpts on a Traumatized Existence. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

… part of the purpose of the article is to vindicate Miller not only from his enemies, but also from “friends” like these reviewers, who in their praises only proved that they entertained a notion of the book which was just as superficial as those who dubbed it pornography and rejected it as such. Like D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, both critics and fans latched onto the most vulgar elements of the masterpiece and left everything else to rot. These are the folks who would look at the Sistine Chapel and remark only on Adam’s nudity. They take the rind and discard the fruit.