Malcolm Lowry, an English-born writer, struggled with alcoholism while living in Mexico, where he wrote his iconic novel "Under the Volcano" amidst drunken episodes. The novel, set on Mexico's Day of the Dead, took eight years to complete, with Lowry writing most of it in a Canadian shack.
Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
Richard Burton narrates a documentary about the life of Malcolm Lowry, a writer who struggled with addiction, featuring readings from his work.