But he is probably best known for a 1947 novel set in Mexico describing the last day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin.
This author, whose posthumously published work includes "October Ferry to Gabriola" and "Dark as the Grave Wherein My Friend is Laid", suffered from pnigophobia, the fear of choking on fishbones.  His chronic alcoholism is described in "Lunar Caustic", and in "Ultramarine" he showed the influence of Conrad Aiken, in whose autobiography Ushant he appeared as Hambro.  But he is probably best known for a 1947 novel set in Mexico describing the last day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin. FTP, name this author of Under the Volcano.
This author, whose posthumously published work includes "October Ferry to Gabriola" and "Dark as the Grave Wherein
(Clarence) Malcolm Lowry