num_pages: 249
description: A portrait of the eccentric literary genius, Djuna Barnes, journeys beyond her mysterious self-imposed exile to present a look at her later years
language: English
title: "Life Is Painful, Nasty & Short... In My Case it Has Only Been Painful & Nasty:" Djuna Barnes, 1978-1981
titlecomplete: "Life Is Painful, Nasty & Short... In My Case it Has Only Been Painful & Nasty:" Djuna Barnes, 1978-1981
genres: Biography Memoir, Biography
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Paragon House