Writing Under the Influence
Alcohol and the Works of 13 American Authors
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About the Book
Writers and alcohol have long been associated—for some, the association becomes unmanageable. Drawing on rare sources, 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, for better or worse. Focusing on examples like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Charles Bukowski and Raymond Carver, the combined biographies present a study of the classic figure of the over-indulging author.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Aubrey Malone
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 235
Bibliographic Info: 38 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2018
pISBN: 978-1-4766-6740-9
eISBN: 978-1-4766-2787-8
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 6
Introduction 1
1. Eugene O’Neill 5
2. Raymond Chandler 21
3. Edna St. Vincent Millay 35
4. Dorothy Parker 45
5. F. Scott Fitzgerald 58
6. William Faulkner 81
7. Ernest Hemingway 90
8. John Cheever 107
9. John Berryman 126
10. Carson McCullers 139
11. Charles Bukowski 155
12. Anne Sexton 176
13. Raymond Carver 193
Chapter Notes 205
Bibliography 217
Index 223
