French writer Marguerite Duras was an alcoholic. He wrote while drinking a lot of wine each day.In his work, alcohol is an important medium and motif. “Material Life” is his intimate and personal essay. Of the 48 songs, the one that left the biggest impression on me was “Sake”. In this short piece, Duras talks about his disillusionment with alcohol. At the same time, he also talks about the loneliness and creative energy that only alcohol can give.
Alcohol is inspiration and consolation for writers. When asked about his ideal writing environment, American writer Charles Bukowski replied, “10 p.m. and 2 a.m., a bottle of wine, a cigarette, a radio playing classical music.” For him, good wine is “God’s blood and the greatest booster of creation.” Joan Didion says that when he’s in a slump and can’t write, he mixes hot water with gin and drinks it. People usually drink gin with ice and carbonated water as a tonic, but hot water seems to be a new recipe, so I tried it. The night drink “Nightcap” is perfect for this cold season.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in a paper titled “Unleashing the Muse: Alcohol Addiction Promotes Creative Problem Solving,” reported that drunk people solved creative word problems much faster. I did. Delicious sake always takes me to an unknown world. Of course, if you enjoy it too much, it will be difficult to return.