Who is Gilbert Neiman from Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch and what is their importance? Big_Sur_and_the_Oranges_of_Hieronymus_Bosch English & Literature Gilbert Neiman | Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch

A writer and one of Henry Miller's bosom friends, Neiman surrounds himself with music wherever he lives, particularly while writing. He lives with his wife and daughter in Jean Varda's big house, 100 yards from Miller's shack. A poor sleeper, he is certain that he hears recordings of composer Edgard Varèse coming from there and investigates. When Neiman tears apart Miller's cabin looking for a radio, Miller takes him to the creek and convinces him that it is playing Beethoven's Fifth.