Henry Miller's, Tropic of Cancer
- Artist/Author/Producer: Henry Miller
- Confronting Bodies: U.S. Government
- Dates of action: 1938
- Location: United States
- Description of the Art Work
- Henry Miller's, "Tropic of Cancer," deals explicitly with his sexual
adventures and challenged models of sexual morality.
- Description of incident
- The novel, "Tropic of Cancer," and all of Henry Miller's works are banned
from entering the United States.
- Results of incident
- In 1961 the ban is lifted, although the work is deemed "obscene" by the
Citizens for Decent Literature.
Source: New York Public Library, New York City
