Spirit of Place by Lawrence Durrell, published in 1969, encapsulates his literary output related to the Mediterranean. Major works include Prospero's Cell, Bitter Lemons, and the Alexandria Quartet. The geography served as a theater for displaced individuals affected by mid-20th century violence. Michael Haag authored Durrell's biography, focusing on his life before 1945, but it reads as an abbreviated account. Haag emphasizes the social context of landscapes, providing insights into Durrell's upbringing in an Anglo-Indian family where his father worked as a civil engineer in the Raj.
Durrell's literary output is encapsulated by Mediterranean islands that served as settings where displaced individuals connected amid the remnants of ancient civilizations.
Michael Haag's biography of Durrell, though incomplete at his death, offers an abbreviated narrative focusing on Durrell's transformative years up to 1945.
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