Henry Miller: The Last Days: A Memoir
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It could be argued that it was mere chance that drew Barbara Kraft,
a young aspiring writer, into friendship with each party of one of
literature's most famous love affairs: Anais Nin, and then Henry
Miller; yet, upon reflection, it seems it was meant to be. In 1974
Kraft signed up for a writing course with Nin only months before
the discovery of the cancer that would end the famous diarist's
life two years later, and Kraft would prove to be a faithful and
dependable friend and companion until the end. During this time,
Kraft kept a diary detailing the events of her relationship with
Nin, which would become the heart of her acclaimed memoir Anais
Nin: The Last Days. Only months after Nin's death, Kraft attended a
Q & A talk by Henry Miller and, inspired by his dynamism, did a
crash rereading of much of his work. This rediscovery led to Kraft
writing and reading An Open Letter to Henry Miller on an NPR
station, which Miller eventually heard and admired. Wanting to meet
Kraft, Miller invited her to cook dinner for him, and, of course,
to engage in a long and interesting talk with him, a habit Miller
developed during his destitute days in 1930s Paris when he made
sure he was invited for lunch and dinner in exchange for good
conversation each day of the week. While no longer destitute, and
in failing health, the ritual of dinner and conversation kept on
until the very end. Kraft became one of Miller's sixteen regular
cooks, and she developed not only a comradery with him, but a
mutually nurturing friendship for the last two years of his life.
This memoir is an inside look at the chaos that ruled the famous
house on Ocampo Drive in Pacific Palisades, the long stream of
people who lived or crashed there, the revolving door of seekers,
celebrities, scholars and filmmakers, and how Miller maintained a
fulfilling and creative life in the midst of all the commotion. We
see the dynamics of Miller's relationships with his family, his
young love interest and those who professed to care for him as his
health declined. We discover how some sought to exploit him and how
others rose to the occasion when he needed help. It is a highly
personal story in which Kraft captures Miller's conversations so
perfectly that one can imagine his voice uttering the words. Henry
Miller: The Last Days is a celebration of Miller's indomitable
spirit as his body failed him, his rebellion against old age, his
refusal to give in, his never-ending submission to the creative
urge, his battle to preserve his right to dinner, wine and talk
even if it meant superhuman effort. It is the story of how one of
America's most celebrated writers could have died alone in a house
full of strangers. After absorbing Barbara Kraft's sensitive and
yet bold narrative, one cannot help but have even more respect for
Henry Miller's courage and humility, and rejoice in his final
triumph.
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