William S. Burroughs was een Amerikaanse romanschrijver, essayist en performer, een spilfiguur van de Beat Generation en een invloedrijke postmodernistische auteur. Zijn werk, dat vaak put uit persoonlijke ervaringen met drugsverslaving en geweld, kenmerkt zich door scherpe maatschappijkritiek en experimentele literaire technieken zoals de cut-up methode. Burroughs werd berucht om zijn romans die controverses uitlokten en de morele en politieke systemen van zijn tijd uitdaagden. Zijn invloed strekt zich uit buiten de literatuur tot de populaire cultuur, waar hij wordt geprezen om zijn unieke visie en subversieve kracht.
Burroughs Live gathers all the interviews, both published and unpublished, given by William Burroughs, as well as conversations with well-known writers, artists, and musicians such as Tennessee Williams, Timothy Leary, Patti Smith, Keith Richards, Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, and Gregory Corso. číst celé
The novella began as a story treatment for a proposed film adaptation of Alan E. Nourse's novel The Bladerunner. A later edition published in the 1980s changed the formatting of the title to Blade Runner, a movie. Burroughs' treatment is set in the early 21st century and involves mutated viruses and 'a medical-care apocalypse'. The term 'blade runner' referred to a smuggler of medical supplies, e.g. scalpels.
First published in 1963 and representing Burroughs's literary breakthrough in the UK, Dead Fingers Talk is, in the words of Burroughs scholar Prof. Oliver Harris, a prophetic work of haunting power, and is perhaps the most commercial and accessible of his works. Combining new material with selections from Naked Lunch and his cut-up novels The Soft Machine and The Ticket That Exploded, the book is also a fascinating precursor to remix and mash-up forms in art and music, which owe much to Burroughs's influence. This newly edited edition of Dead Fingers Talk, based on the restored text of the novel, will delight all Burroughs fans and lovers of experimental literature, and offer a new insight into the artistic process of one of the most original and influential writers of the twentieth century.
The book promises sheer pleasure and entertainment, as highlighted by the "Chicago Sun-Times." It captivates readers with its engaging narrative and delightful characters, ensuring a wonderfully entertaining experience throughout.
Focusing on the unique writing style of William S. Burroughs, this collection presents his most compelling works, showcasing his distinctive voice and literary innovation. The reader can expect a blend of fantastic, weird, and disturbing narratives that reflect Burroughs' influence on American literature. Celebrated for its intriguing content, this anthology serves as a tribute to an author whose contributions continue to resonate in the literary world.
`Where are the snows of yesteryear. And the speedballs I useta know? Well, I guess it's time for my Ovaltine and a long good night.'
William Burroughs was one of post-war America's most controversial and influential writers. This is the authoritative, indispensable anthology of his greatest work.
Presents the author's incisive, paranoiac, maddened and maddening worldview in interviews interspersed with stories and other writing.
"Climate: Into the 21st Century" offers a collection of essays by top meteorological experts, detailing the global climate system of the 20th century. It highlights extreme climatic events, advancements in climate observation, and predictability. Illustrated and engaging, it's ideal for both general readers and educational use.
Being the son of counter-culture author William S. Burroughs is bound to be a trial. After all, the man who frequented lesbian dives and had a fascination with firearms couldn't possibly make that great of a father. Perhaps inevitably, William Jr. (called Billy) referred to himself as "cursed from birth" and in the book of the same name editor David Ohle collects parts of Billy's third and unfinished novel Prakriti Junction, his last journals and poems, and correspondence and conversations to recreate this tortured life. Endowed with the sufferings — but not the patience — of Job, Billy's life was often characterized by tragedy and frustration, although there were also pockets of success and levity. More than just the memoir of a casualty of the Beat Generation, Cursed From Birth provides rare insight in Billy's father, as well as his scene, friends, and times. It also provides an all-too-familiar story of familial difficulties that anyone with difficult parents can understand and appreciate.