Tropic of Cancer

About “Tropic of Cancer”

Tropic of Cancer is an autobiographical novel by Henry Miller published in 1934 by the Obelisk Press in Paris, France. The book became infamous for its explicit sexual content, leading to its banning in the United States. In 1961, Grove Press published the novel in the U.S., leading to obscenity trials that challenged laws on pornography. In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the book was not obscene. The novel is recognized as a significant work of 20th-century literature. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)