William S. Burroughs
A Life
Made a cult figure by the publication of NAKED LUNCH, Burroughs was a mentor to the 1960s youth culture. Underground papers referred to him as 'Uncle Bill' and he ranked alongside Bob Dylan and the Beatles, Buckminster Fuller and R.D. Laing as one of the 'gurus' of the youth movement who might just have the secret of the universe.Based upon extensive research, this biography paints a new portrait of Burroughs, making him real to the reader and showing how he was perceived by his contemporaries in all his guises - from icily distant to voluble drunk. It shows how his writing was very much influenced by his life situation and by the people he m…
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- ISBN: 978-1-78022-120-5
- EAN: 9781780221205
- Produktnummer: 16836255
- Verlag: Orion
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 752 S.
- Masse: H21.9 cm x B13.9 cm x D5.0 cm 677 g
- Gewicht: 677
Über den Autor
Barry Miles knew Burroughs since 1965. He was a close friend and worked with him on a number of projects. He lives in London.
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