Up on the Brooklyn Bridge a man is standing in agony, waiti… - Henry Miller

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Up on the Brooklyn Bridge a man is standing in agony, waiting to jump, or waiting to write a poem, or waiting for the blood to leave his vessels because if he advances another foot the pain of his love will kill him.

Henry Miller

Black Spring · February 11, 1994 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Henry Valentine Miller (26 December 1891 – 7 June 1980) was an American writer and artist. He was known for developing a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism.

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Native Name: Henry Valentine Miller

Alternative Names: Genri Miller • Henri Miller • Phineas Flapdoodle

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