www.montereycountynow.com OCTOBER 16-22, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 29 important Henry Miller scholars, from above-mentioned Arthur Hoyle and David Stephen Calonne, author of the 2014 critical biography Henry Miller, to Roger Jackson—who compiled and in 1993 published Henry Miller: A Bibliography of Primary Sources—and Finn Jensen, who in 2017 wrote Henry Miller and Modernism: The years in Paris, 1930-1939. Jackson and James Decker of Nexus: The International Henry Miller Journal will be present, as well as filmmaker Joe Kishton who made three Miller films: Henry Miller is Not Dead in 1991, The Genius and Mister Nobody in 2010 and this year’s American Venus et Le Guide Bleu: A Surrealist Journey with Henry & Brenda. A younger generation of scholars is well represented among the speakers, starting with Katy Masuga, the author of two Henry Miller monographs: Henry Miller and How He Got That Way and The Secret Violence of Henry Miller. In other words, the whole Henry Miller universe, “all these Miller geeks from around the world,” to quote Torén, will gather in one place and at one time. The scope of presentations is stunning. Henry Miller’s archival materials will be discussed, along with how to make them more accessible, plans for future Miller publishings and Miller’s reception in various countries, including Japan and India. Studies in comparative literature are included in discussions on how Miller influenced particular writers, such as Vietnamese poet-thinker Pham Cong Thien. The author of Tropic of Cancer will be discussed in the context of his watercolors, his trip to Greece, his time in Big Sur, as will larger concepts, such as anarchism or existentialism. All that will be combined with excursions to the Henry Miller Library and other relevant locations in Big Sur. During four days of presentations and discussions, attendees will all witness Miller’s “most singular” story presented on stage. Smile: A Clown’s Ascension is not part of the official program of the symposium, “but obviously everyone who comes to the symposium is very aware of it,” Torén says, “and many of them are very excited about it happening.” While Torén can only speculate about how much of himself Miller saw in the character of Auguste, the world-famous clown, he says he’s sure “Henry had had those subjective thoughts when he put the character on the page. I guess there are so many aspects to the role of the artist, such as the role of the artist in relationship to his audience. Henry Miller was always, of course, battling with this, in a sense that he was torn between writing just subjectively to try to figure out what it is that he was doing, and writing for an audience to tell something that he felt strongly about. And, as a character, Auguste is doing exactly that.” Henry Miller in the 21st Century symposium takes place Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 16-19. Asilomar Conference Center, 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove. $500; registration is closed. henrymiller21stcentury.com. Smile: A Clown’s Ascension 7:30pm ThursdaySaturday, Oct. 16-18 and 2pm Saturday, Oct. 18 at Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, 4th and Guadalupe, Carmel. $40. (831) 624-7491, carlcherrycenter.org. 7:30pm Sunday, Oct. 19. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. Sold out. (831) 667-2574, henrymiller.org. World premiere screening of the film Henry Miller’s Paris 5pm Friday, Oct. 17. Asilomar Conference Center, 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove. Free; $10-$20 suggested. bit.ly/HenryMillersParis. This sense of metaphysical, almost mystical mission is present whenever he defends the liberties he takes in his writing. LITERARY continued from page 24 Quality feed & pet supplies • DIY dog & cat vaccines • Premium hay at great prices Low cost vaccination clinic for dogs & cats. Microchipping. Prescription flea/tick medication. 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