Malcolm Lowry: A Biography
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Few literary lives have been as turbulent, as mythologised, or as achingly human as that of Malcolm Lowry — the tortured British novelist whose masterpiece, Under the Volcano, stands as one of the twentieth century's most profound artistic achievements. Douglas Day's landmark biography chronicles the full arc of Lowry's extraordinary and self-destructive existence, from his privileged upbringing in England through his years of desperate wandering across Mexico, Canada, and the United States, illuminating the alcoholism, creative genius, and personal chaos that defined his short life. Day writes with the rigour of a scholar and the sensitivity of a literary admirer, drawing on extensive interviews and unpublished materials to present a portrait that is both unflinching and deeply compassionate. Winner of the National Book Award for Biography in 1974, this work argues compellingly that Lowry's life and art were inseparable — that to understand one is to be forever changed by the other. Readers who enter Lowry's world through these pages may find it impossible to leave.
Author: Douglas Day
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Oxford University Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: worn/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few literary lives have been as turbulent, as mythologised, or as achingly human as that of Malcolm Lowry — the tortured British novelist whose masterpiece, Under the Volcano, stands as one of the twentieth century's most profound artistic achievements. Douglas Day's landmark biography chronicles the full arc of Lowry's extraordinary and self-destructive existence, from his privileged upbringing in England through his years of desperate wandering across Mexico, Canada, and the United States, illuminating the alcoholism, creative genius, and personal chaos that defined his short life. Day writes with the rigour of a scholar and the sensitivity of a literary admirer, drawing on extensive interviews and unpublished materials to present a portrait that is both unflinching and deeply compassionate. Winner of the National Book Award for Biography in 1974, this work argues compellingly that Lowry's life and art were inseparable — that to understand one is to be forever changed by the other. Readers who enter Lowry's world through these pages may find it impossible to leave.