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134. miller, henry. Things are Getting Better - 3 page holograph article, signed. 3 page holograph article
written by Henry Miller and signed with his initials. Written for the Yale Daily News. Accompanied by
a 2 page carbon typescript (with small note in Miller’s hand) and the TLs from the Yale Daily News
requesting the article.
No place: 1976
Miller was chosen by the Yale Daily News as the “Most Interesting Person of 1976” and was
asked to write an article entitled either “Things are getting better” or “Things are getting worse.”
Miller takes up the challenge by answering to the first statement, avering that 1977 “will be the
American dream come true. Evil, for example, will be eliminated once and for all. There will be
no distinction between good and bad. In other words, we will all be as angels, only angels with
sex. That is to say, not only male and female, but homosexual and bisexual, so that, generally
speaking, we will all be buggering each other indiscriminately. As a consequence there will be
no need for marriage and divorce, nor for wars or revolutions. The vices such as greed, hatred,
envy, jealousy will die out utterly....” Miller continues on in this vein, creating a science fiction of
America without poverty, war, transportation (astral projection only), or government. Rust from
paperclip; else about fine.
(500/800)
135. miller, henry. Marie Corelli - two 5 page carbon typescripts, each with holograph corrections. Two five
page carbon typescripts, both with holograph corrections.
Lost Pleiad Press: 1977
A critical biographical essay of the author, Marie Corelli. Rust from paper clipse; else very good.
(200/300)
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