About
Lawrence Durrell was a British writer born in India, best known for The Alexandria Quartet, a tetralogy exploring the relativity of truth through multiple viewpoints. He lived in Corfu and later worked as a press attaché during World War II. His travel memoirs, such as Bitter Lemons, were acclaimed. Settling in southern France in 1957, he continued a prolific career until his death in 1990.
* 1912-02-27 — † 1990-11-07
Major works
- The Black Book (1938)novel
- The Alexandria Quartet (1957–1960)novel tetralogy
- Bitter Lemons (1957)travel memoir
- Monsieur, or the Prince of Darkness (1974)novel
- Constance, or Solitary Practices (1982)novel
Key milestones
- 1935Moved to the Greek island of Corfu, beginning his lifelong Mediterranean attachment.
- 1957Won the Duff Cooper Prize for Bitter Lemons.
- 1974Won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Monsieur, or the Prince of Darkness.
Themes
relativity of truthlove and desireexile and belongingMediterraneantime and memory
Sources: britannica.com · poetryfoundation.org · uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org