RARA-AVIS: Re: Block and alcoholism/depredssion

From: jacquesdebierue ( jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com)
Date: 26 Nov 2007


--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "frogprod" <frogprod@...> wrote:
>

> It's really none of my business and I don't know if Block has ever
> shared details of his personal life, but I wonder how he is able to
> portray the life of a depressed alcoholic so vividly and, from my
> experience (I am not a depressed alcoholic myself, but I've worked
> with them professionally and dealt with them personally), so truly.
>
> Has Block ever spoken to this?

Welcome out of lurkdom, phred. Block has said that he did have problems with alcohol. I don't remember him saying anything about depression, or comparing his problems to Scudder's. Whatever the relation to Block's life, Scudder's situation is vividly and thoroughly laid out in the books.

Best,

mrt



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