Diary of a Drug Fiend
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Diary of a Drug Fiend is a semi-autobiographical occult novel by Aleister Crowley that explores addiction, excess, and spiritual transformation through the lens of Thelema.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Diary of a Dope Fiend | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
novel
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occult novel ⓘ semi-autobiographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ordo Templi Orientis
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Thelema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Aleister Crowley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | controversial at time of publication ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
True Will
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hedonism ⓘ initiation ⓘ magick ⓘ moral and spiritual decay ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | King Lamus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followsStructure | three-part narrative arc of descent, crisis, and recovery ⓘ |
| genre |
drug literature
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occult fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 368 ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Lou Laleham
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Peter Pendragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
England
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTimeSpanOfStory | several months ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | prose fiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aleister Crowley’s personal experiences with drugs
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Thelemic philosophy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | occult revival ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Thelema
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drug addiction ⓘ excess ⓘ occultism ⓘ recovery from addiction ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | diary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early fictional depiction of cocaine and heroin addiction
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integration of Thelemic doctrine into narrative fiction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. Collins Sons & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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Diary of a Dope Fiend