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Parts 1 and 2 are straight ahead and hard-boiled, early writings that show where he begins his obsessions. Part 3 Word is more like what you get in Naked Lunch. No context; a lot of conversations and monologues and stuff that doesn't make a ton of sense.
But the purpose of the book, according to James Grauerholz, the book's editor and Burroughs's life companion from the 70's onward, is to show Burroughs as an incipient writer. The writings in this text take place roughly between 1954 and 1959, w ...more
But the purpose of the book, according to James Grauerholz, the book's editor and Burroughs's life companion from the 70's onward, is to show Burroughs as an incipient writer. The writings in this text take place roughly between 1954 and 1959, w ...more
Jun 17, 2013
Drew Gates
marked it as to-read
