Killing the Buddha

• Verfasst von: Cowe, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Killing the Buddha
• Titelzusatz: Henry Miller's long journey to Satori
• Verf.angabe: Jennifer Cowe
• Verlagsort: Vancouver ; Madison ; Teaneck ; Wroxton
• Verlag: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• E-Jahr: 2020
• Jahr: [2020]
• Umfang: vii, 107 Seiten
• Format: 24 cm
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: American literature : religion
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 978-1-68393-041-9
• ISBN: 1-68393-041-X
• Schlagwörter: (p)Miller, Henry / (s)Buddhismus
• Schlagwörter: (p)Miller, Henry / (s)Satori <Motiv>
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Learning and scholarship
• Sach-SW: Zen Buddhism
• Sach-SW: Criticism, interpretation, etc
• K10plus-PPN: 174504227X

Abstract

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 I Am an Artist -- 2 The Art of Becoming -- 3 Refusing the Automatic Message -- 4 Killing the Buddha -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- About the Author

Abstract

Killing the Buddha examines the influence of Zen Buddhism throughout Henry Miller's life and work, specifically charting the evolution of key Buddhist concepts through close readings of his novels, letters and pamphlets