Seven of the 20th Century's Nobel Prize winners for Literature were alcoholics.

Some of the most influential writers in Western literature - Hemingway, Faulkner and O'Neill - reached their artistic maturity during this period when drinking was practically an obligation. Their drunken habits provided a model to younger writers, perpetuating the idea of the drinking writer.

"I keep all my books and display them on a number of bookshelves.

In this way I can look back over time and see what has influence my growth as a person, and maybe find an indication as to who to blame".
--- D.J.Douglas

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