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The Letters of William S. Burroughs

Volume I: 1945-1959

By William S. Burroughs (Author)

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This volume of correspondence vividly documents the personal and cultural history through which Burroughs developed, revealing clues to illuminate his life and keys to open up his text. "Sheds light on both the personal demons and lacerating misanthropy that inspired Burroughs' brilliant literary highjinks".-- Entertainment Weekly.
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This volume of correspondence vividly documents the personal and cultural history through which Burroughs developed, revealing clues to illuminate his life and keys to open up his text. "Sheds light on both the personal demons and lacerating misanthropy that inspired Burroughs' brilliant literary highjinks".-- Entertainment Weekly.
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Paperback (512 pages)
Published: June 1, 1994
Publisher: Penguin Books
Imprint: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780140094527
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  • May 23, 1994
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    180 letters dispatched from his self-imposed exile in East Texas, Mexico City and Tangiers chronicle Burroughs's early development as a writer. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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    180 letters dispatched from his self-imposed exile in East Texas, Mexico City and Tangiers chronicle Burroughs's early development as a writer. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved


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