Displaying 1 of 1 1989 Format: Book Author: Dardis, Tom. Title: The thirsty muse : alcohol and the American writer / Tom Dardis. Publisher, Date: New York : Ticknor & Fields, 1989. Description: 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: Examines the effects of alcohol on the life and work of Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and O'Neill, tracing how the initial positive benefits of the drug were lost as drink eventually took its toll on the writers -- amazon.com Subjects: Authors, American -- 20th century -- Alcohol use. Authors, American -- 20th century -- Psychology. Alcoholism -- United States. Drinking customs -- United States. Authorship -- Psychological aspects. Creative writing -- Psychological aspects. Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography. Genre: Biographies. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-275) and index. Also issued online. Contents: Faulkner -- Fitzgerald -- Hemingway -- O'Neill. LCCN: 88029394 ISBN: 0899193765 9780899193762 0395574226 9780395574225 Other Number: 18560582 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 13003 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 810.9 Dardis Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1