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Burroughs last words collection, in processing 10 bound volumes and 2 boxes, are held at the kenneth spencer research library. Burroughs unique among writers is the fact that he spent a lot of his creative energy not writing, presumably as a way to accomplish his mission of rubbing out the word. Burroughs broke into the literary scene with junky sometimes also called junkie, a candid, semiautobiographical account of an unredeemed drug addict. Burroughs one of the many things that make william s. The first edition of the novel was published in april 15th 1953, and was written by william s. William burroughs audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Edgar rice burroughs september 1, 1875 march 19, 1950 was an american author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero tarzan and the heroic mars adventurer john carter, although he produced.
The yage letters, first published in 1963, is a collection of correspondence and other writings by beat generation authors william s. It s safe to say that the book wouldnt have seen the light of day if allen ginsberg hadnt taken burroughs under his wing and edited the manuscript. Here is the final novel of burroughs red night trilogy, available in audio for the first time. Burroughs reads his controversial 1959 novel naked lunch. The book, originally published under the pseudonym william lee, was distributed by ace books, a publishing house that targeted new york city subway riders. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
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