It is difficult to make any sensible connection between the lives of authors and their creations. A handful might have led colorful existences, some are objects of interest because they died early, committed suicide, were related to ( other ) famous people, and so forth; but such information seldom reveals as much about their output as do the creations themselves, and in certain cases one is probably better off not knowing quite so much.
The connection between the lives of authors and their creations is tenuous. Some might have led colorful lives, others are of interest only because they died tragically or were related to someone famous; such details seldom say as much as the creations themselves. In certain cases it is better not to know so much.