Literary Outlaw: The Life and Times of William S. Burroughs
Jul 2012 ¡ W. W. Norton & Company
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âAlmost indecently readable . . . captures [Burroughsâs] destructive energy, his ferocious pessimism, and the renegade brilliance of his style.ââVogue With a new preface as well as a final chapter on William S. Burroughsâs last years, the acclaimed Literary Outlaw is the only existing full biography of an extraordinary figure. Anarchist, heroin addict, alcoholic, and brilliant writer, Burroughs was the patron saint of the Beats. His avant-garde masterpiece Naked Lunch shook up the literary world with its graphic descriptions of drug abuse and illicit sexâand resulted in a landmark Supreme Court ruling on obscenity. Burroughs continued to revolutionize literature with novels like The Soft Machine and to shock with the events in his life, such as the accidental shooting of his wife, which haunted him until his death. Ted Morgan captures the man, his work, and his friendsâAllen Ginsberg and Paul Bowles among themâin this riveting story of an iconoclast.
âAlmost indecently readable . . . captures [Burroughsâs] destructive energy, his ferocious pessimism, and the renegade brilliance of his style.ââVogue With a new preface as well as a final chapter on William S. Burroughsâs last years, the acclaimed Literary Outlaw is the only existing full biogra...
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April 1, 2020
An incredible book by a beautiful gentleman who had a wealth of knowledge to share. He was a literary genius who walked against the traffic, stopping when & where he wanted. Coming & going as he pleased, living by his rules. He was one of a kind, he was a beautiful man... đŁđž R.I.P. Bill
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Pulitzer Prizeâwinning journalist Ted Morgan is the author of Maugham and FDR; his latest book is Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War. He lives in New York.
Pulitzer Prizeâwinning journalist Ted Morgan is the author of Maugham and FDR; his latest book is Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War. He lives in New York.
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