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'''Description of Artwork:''' Henry Miller's, ''Tropic of Cancer,'' deals explicitly with his sexual adventures and challenged models of sexual morality.
'''Description of Artwork:''' Henry Miller's, ''Tropic of Cancer,'' deals explicitly with his sexual adventures and challenged models of sexual morality.


'''The Incident:''' The novel, ''Tropic of Cancer,'' and all of Henry Miller's works are banned from entering the United States.
'''The Incident:''' The novel, ''Tropic of Cancer,'' was banned from entering the United States.


'''Results of Incident:''' In 1961 the ban is lifted, although the work is deemed "obscene" by the Citizens for Decent Literature.
'''Results of Incident:''' In 1961 the ban is lifted, although the work is deemed "obscene" by the Citizens for Decent Literature.