Word virus burroughs

Modern man has lost the option of silence. Try halting sub-vocal speech. Try to achieve even ten seconds of inner silence.

You will encounter a resisting organism that forces you to talk. That organism is the word. Burroughs, The Ticket That Exploded. Share this quote:. Like Quote. Recommend to friends. To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up! Zora books view quotes. Nov 29, AM. Sara books view quotes. Oct 07, AM.

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The slap-dash approach of connecting unrelated strings of things because of pride is not to be celebrated. I was hugely disappointed. I wanted to be moved. I wanted to understand the idea of "ex-pat"- mais non. The whole book reads as an inconvenience of culture. I do not blame the editors. I'd probably suck that misogynist dick likewise- Burroughs was just the man he presented himself to be.

Be yourself! By all means be yourself! But if you want to be an ass, do it well. Wrap your shit in a bow. Let there be a redeeming fatherly quality in that of the father of punk rock. View all 6 comments. Oct 09, Glen rated it liked it. This volume is a labor of love by and for lovers of Burroughs. I do not fall into that category so for me it was a bit of a slog, especially through the sections that featured his most experimental prose, including the "cut-up" method.

I prefer Genet to Burroughs because of the former's lyricism and verbal artistry, I prefer Kerouac to Burroughs because of the former's joie de vivre which comes out despite the author's own torments, and I prefer Kesey to Burroughs because of the former's earthin This volume is a labor of love by and for lovers of Burroughs.

I prefer Genet to Burroughs because of the former's lyricism and verbal artistry, I prefer Kerouac to Burroughs because of the former's joie de vivre which comes out despite the author's own torments, and I prefer Kesey to Burroughs because of the former's earthiness and sense of humor.

I could go on in that vein about Nelson Algren, Ginsburg, and others, but all of that is not to say that I dislike Burroughs, only that I don't rank him in the lofty heights in which others may place him. I like him best in works like Junky , where his style is more journalistic. His flair for the scientastic OK, I made that word up and his preoccupation with certain basic bodily processes I find a little off-putting, and when he reaches for enlightenment I just don't find him an especially reliable or trustworthy guide--Bukowski seems more honest--but, there I go again.

The layout of the book is, somewhat ironically, quite linear and chronological and features helpful introductory essays before each section by the editor; the works featured are all published works with but one exception. In short, a conventional anthology about a most unconventional author. One thing I do appreciate about Burroughs is his courage in making innovative attempts, however skeptical I sometimes am about his success rate. Nov 28, George K. Ilsley rated it it was amazing Shelves: fiction , anthology , literary-biography.

A small confession — I didn't read all of this volume. Some iterations of early work were not that interesting to me, and other excerpts from work which I've already read just made me want to read Cities of the Red Night, etc again. Junky is at least interesting for its time and content, but even so it's little more than a salacious confessional memoir. Otherwise a career of edgy travelogues and 'cut-up' gimmicks. Burroughs was a monumental piece of shit: the archetype of rich kid slumming it.

Except he wasn't a kid, he was 45 years old, abandoned his children, murdered his wife, playacted at addict, fucked little boys, all on Mommy's dime. I can separate art from artist but the art sucks.

Nov 18, John Wright rated it really liked it. This Reader serves as a great introduction to Burroughs' work, and I've found my way from here into several of his novels. My critique of the anthology is this: by focusing on completion--in other words, representing every work he published--the editors rarely give you enough of any particular text to really get a feel for it.

I don't know that this is a failing, but it's an observation. Maybe the nature of an anthology like this is just to wet your appetite so that you pick up the corresponding This Reader serves as a great introduction to Burroughs' work, and I've found my way from here into several of his novels.

Maybe the nature of an anthology like this is just to wet your appetite so that you pick up the corresponding sources texts; if that's the intent then this work is a success. I just found myself never quite able to sink into any one work very deeply because the selections from each work were so slim.

I would like to have seen more pages devoted to the major works and cursory views of the minor works. Sep 22, R. Great cover; but it's a distillation of The Maestro's works through the fingers of his editor, James Grauerholz. If you can find the edition with the CD, go for it View all 7 comments.

His total lack empathy for anyone other than his fellow middle class WASPs is obscene. What better way to read the cut-up king than a lovingly-compiled grab-bag? Sep 21, George-Icaros Babassakis rated it it was amazing.

May 30, Gabriela Erre rated it it was amazing. THE essential Burroughs reader. May 29, Nazarena rated it it was amazing. Aug 13, Ian rated it really liked it. It is a great over-arching anthology. Which is a bit problematic if you are familiar with the catalog or intend to tackle the pieces individually: the familiar bits are repetitive, the unfamiliar ones are disjointed and feel like you are spoiling the original piece by only getting excerpts that are lacking in context but that experience is consistent with the bulk of WSB's writing anyway.

As usual, I prefer the more autobiographical of his writings, particularly the excerpts from Junky and Que It is a great over-arching anthology. As usual, I prefer the more autobiographical of his writings, particularly the excerpts from Junky and Queer, and his tales of adventure in C.

America, as well as portrayal of the seedier side of old New York in the early half of the 20th century. Sep 26, Mark Holden rated it really liked it. A good reader that manages to explain some of what you're reading by giving you some well written background of the man behind the virus.

Burroughs is my favorite write and probably will remain so until I die. His expansive style and intellect shoot through the pages and into your brain His thoughts are in the forefront of my world view.

I am not a follower, but a grateful fan. May 29, Daniel rated it it was amazing. Dec 12, Dan added it. A comprehensive anthology and overview of Burroughs' work throughout his career. Don't get caught in the rut of so many people who think that Burroughs is nothing but heroin and Moroccan boys.

One of his central focii is the nature of mass media and control, and how Powers-That-Be exploit this relationship. Plus he can be funny as hell.

Sep 27, Lydia Gurevich rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorite. Wonderful compilation of Burroughs' best writing. If you've never read anything by him, start with this book. If you prefer to start with an actual novel, I suggest starting with Junky.

Aug 09, Ebblibs Thekstein rated it it was amazing. This has a decent taste of all of the best writing. But you should go to the full texts. This tome is a good refresher course in Burroughs though.. Nov 02, Nick rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Those looking for an introduction to Burroughs. A good introduction to Burroughs with sections of each of his works. The best part about this book hard cover was the CD of Burroughs spoken word in which he reads various selections present in the reader.

Mar 09, Matthew rated it really liked it. My personal intro to the drug-addled, homosexual genius. Can you go wrong with such a one? May 13, Bob Olsen rated it liked it. Sep 06, Jason rated it it was amazing.

Want a chunk of the impossible in one easily digestible book? Eat this! Dec 13, Truyen Nguyen marked it as to-read. He is strangely intriguing to know. Jul 15, Nick added it Shelves: abandoned. Jun 23, Raul rated it it was amazing Shelves: re-reading.