Malcolm Lowry
Malcolm Lowry (July 28, 1909-1957) was a novelist.
Lowry was born in Cheshire, England and was educated at Cambridge University. He lived in the United States (1935), Mexico (1936), and Dollarton, British Columbia (1937-1954).
His finest work was "Under The Volcano" (1944). This classic, autobiographical novel, dwelt on the final hours in the life of an alcoholic British Consul in Mexico, beset by regret, guilt and a sense of hopelessness.
Lowry died on June 27, 1957 Ripe, East Sussex, England. The cause of his death is subject to debate. Whilst there is evidence of a drug overdose (anti-depressants) on the night he died, this was clearly exacerbated by that particular night's intake of alcohol, which was excessive, but none the less consistent with a lifetime of alcohol abuse.
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