Pursued by Furies: A Life of Malcolm Lowry

Pursued by Furies: A Life of Malcolm Lowry

An authoritative biography of the author of Under the Volcano traces Lowry's turbulent life, from his travels around the world and in and out of bars, clinics, and jail, to his final period of literary activity. Lowry's 1947 novel, Under the Volcano, was a best seller that is still highly acclaimed by serious critics, yet the author remains one of this century's least appreciated British writers. A psychologically troubled man and sometimes violent heavy drinker who seemed to seek life on the edge in order to write about it, Lowry turned his life into brilliant fiction and often fictionalized his life, a process Bowker, an English editor of Lowry memorabilia, is sympathetic to and honest about in this first biography of the writer in 20 years. Bowker's thorough, well-researched, well-written work is fascinating if sometimes depressing reading; highly recommended for British literature collections.?Judy Mimken, Boise P.L., Id. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Gordon Bowker taught sociology at Goldsmiths' College London from 1966 to 1991 (for six years teaching courses in biography).