Rub Out the Words: Letters 1959-1974
The Letters of William S. Burroughs, new to Penguin Modern Classics and in paperback edition
These letters cover the activities of Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac in the years that gave birth to the Beat Generation. Written mostly to Ginsberg or Kerouac, the letters provide a rare glimpse into Burroughs's psyche, revealing his struggle with drug addiction, his confusion over his sexual identity, and his search for a form fluid enough to mirror his mind and art.
Author: William S. Burroughs
Format: Paperback, 496 pages, 130mm x 198mm, 342 g
Published: 2013, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Anthologies, Essays, Letters & Miscellaneous
Description
The Letters of William S. Burroughs, new to Penguin Modern Classics and in paperback edition
These letters cover the activities of Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac in the years that gave birth to the Beat Generation. Written mostly to Ginsberg or Kerouac, the letters provide a rare glimpse into Burroughs's psyche, revealing his struggle with drug addiction, his confusion over his sexual identity, and his search for a form fluid enough to mirror his mind and art.
Rub Out the Words: Letters 1959-1974