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Writing under the influence : alcohol and the works of 13 American authors / Aubrey Malone.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Malone, Aubrey, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Authors, American--20th century--Alcohol use.
- Authors, American.
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018.
- Summary:
- "This collection of brief biographies traces the lives of 13 well known literary drinkers, examining how their relationship with alcohol developed and how it affected their work. Focusing on examples like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Charles Bukowski and Raymond Carver, the combined biographies present a study of the classic figure of the over-indulging author"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Eugene O'Neill
- Raymond Chandler
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
- Dorothy Parker
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- William Faulkner
- Ernest Hemingway
- John Cheever
- John Berryman
- Carson McCullers
- Charles Bukowski
- Anne Sexton
- Raymond Carver.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2787-8
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