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A. L. Kennedy, Paradise (2004): love a·l·肯尼迪，《天堂》(2004):爱
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/MANCHESTER/9780719099618.003.0013
S. Earnshaw
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Venedikt Yerofeev, Moscow–Petushki (1970): self and others 叶罗费耶夫，莫斯科-佩图什基(1970):自我与他人
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/manchester/9780719099618.003.0010
S. Earnshaw
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John O’Brien, Leaving Las Vegas (1990): suicide 约翰·奥布莱恩，《离开拉斯维加斯》(1990):自杀
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/manchester/9780719099618.003.0012
S. Earnshaw
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Conclusion 结论
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/manchester/9780719099618.003.0014
S. Earnshaw
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Jean Rhys and drunken consciousness (1929–1939) Jean Rhys与醉酒意识(1929-1939)
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/manchester/9780719099618.003.0004
S. Earnshaw
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Brian Moore, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1955): abandonment 布莱恩·摩尔，《朱迪思·赫恩的孤独激情》(1955):抛弃
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/manchester/9780719099618.003.0008
S. Earnshaw
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Hans Fallada, The Drinker (1950): absurdity 汉斯·法拉达，《酒鬼》(1950):荒谬
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/MANCHESTER/9780719099618.003.0007
S. Earnshaw
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Frederick Exley, A Fan’s Notes (1968): authenticity 弗雷德里克·埃克斯利:《一个粉丝的笔记》(1968):真实性
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/MANCHESTER/9780719099618.003.0009
S. Earnshaw
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William Kennedy, Ironweed (1983): fugitive souls and free spirits 威廉·肯尼迪，《铁草》(1983):逃亡的灵魂和自由的精神
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/MANCHESTER/9780719099618.003.0011
S. Earnshaw
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Charles Jackson, The Lost Weekend (1944): life projects 查尔斯·杰克逊《失落的周末》(1944):人生计划
The Existential drinker Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.7228/MANCHESTER/9780719099618.003.0005
S. Earnshaw
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