have you read anything by henry miller
Playboy: Do you think you have a purpose and a mission?
Dylan: Obviously
Playboy: What is it?
Dylan: Henry Miller said it: The role of an artist is to inoculate the world with disillusionment
Playboy: What about your literary influences? You've mentioned Kerouac and Ginsberg, whom do you read now?
Dylan: Rilke. Chekov. Chekov is my favorite writer. I like Henry Miller. I think he's the greatest American writer.
Playboy: Did you meet Miller?
Dylan: Yeah, I met him. Years ago. Played Ping-Pong with him.