Warren Miller (author)

Warren Miller (August 31, 1921–April 1, 1966) was an American writer. Although he gained some fame for his books dealing with issues of race, as in The Cool World (1959) and The Siege of Harlem (1964), and for his more political books such as Looking for The General (1964) and Flush Times (1962), because of his early death due to lung cancer and his outspoken political views he has remained relatively unknown.

Biography

Miller received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Iowa, and was an instructor of literature there during the 1950s. He wrote several novels during the 1950s and early '60s. His novel Love Me Little was originally published under the pseudonym Amanda Vail.

Miller was married twice; first to a woman named Abby, then to a woman named Jane. His first marriage produced two daughters, Scottie and Eve.

In other media

The book The Cool World was first made into a play and then a movie in 1964 directed by Shirley Clarke, produced by Frederick Wiseman, and with musical score by Dizzy Gillespie.

Reviews

• "Books: Jungle Book," Time Magazine review of The Cool World (June 15, 1959)
• "THEATER: Report from the Road," Time Magazine review of The Cool World play (February 15, 1960)
• "Books: Will THEY Never Come?," Time Magazine review of Looking For The General (January 17, 1964)
• "Books: Topical but Funny," Time Magazine review of The Siege of Harlem (August 14, 1964)