With William Burroughs

by Burroughs, William S.; Bockris, Victor

• ISBN13: 9780312147679
• ISBN10: 0312147678
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-12-01
• Publisher: Griffin

Summary

William Burroughs, the eccentric, brilliant artist who burned a bridge with logic and wrote the classic "Naked Lunch", continues to fascinate readers. Now the artist's long-time friend, writer Victor Bockris, records for all objective time the choice private and public, hallucinatory and prescient, utterances of Burroughs and his famous circle. 60 photos.

Author Biography

Victor Bockris is the author of many critically acclaimed and bestselling books including his seminal Warhol biography and Making Tracks: The Rise of Blondie.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Revised Edition	p. xi
A Passport for William Burroughs: Introduction	p. xvii
On Writing	p. 1
On Dreams	p. 31
On Women	p. 41
On Men	p. 53
Burroughs in London	p. 67
Burroughs in New York	p. 81
On Drugs	p. 95
Burroughs in Hollywood	p. 117
Burroughs in Colorado	p. 129
Burroughs in Italy	p. 137
New York City Close-ups	p. 145
On Politics	p. 167
On Psychic Sex	p. 181
On the Interview	p. 191
Looking for Ian	p. 197
With Beckett in Berlin	p. 207
Nothing to Think About: Burroughs and the Rolling Stones	p. 217
Over the Hills and Far Away	p. 231
The Best Dinner Party I Ever Gave, 1986	p. 237
William Burroughs: Cool Cats, Furry Cats, and Aliens, but No Purring, 1991	p. 241
Identification Chart	p. 251
Index	p. 259
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