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Nanantatee is Henry’s old friend from when he lived in the U.S. Nanantatee belongs to an Indian family of jewel merchants. Henry reconnects with him in Paris, and Nanantatee lets Henry stay at his apartment, though he makes him do domestic chores. Nanantatee’s arm was deformed in an accident, so he needs help with basic tasks. He holds spiritual beliefs that amuse Henry.
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Nanantatee Character Timeline in Tropic of Cancer
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Pages 64-80
...connections has turned out to serve him now, as he reconnects with an old acquaintance, Nanantatee (“Mr. Nonentity”), who has a suite of rooms in Paris and lets Henry stay there...
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Nanantatee’s friend Kepi stops by the house every day. Kepi is like a cockroach; he scours...
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...a suit between an Indian newspaper and a fraudulent holy man who was sexually profligate. Nanantatee compares the man to Krishna. Later, Nanantatee laments his own sexual inadequacy, partly connected to...
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