Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997
Dates
- Existence: 1914-1997-08-11- - 1997
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
A Humument-Notes on a Work in Progress / Phillips, Tom; Burroughs WS., 1970
This article provides the background for Phillips' "A Humument" and is illustrated with two pages and two fragments from his altered Victorian novel by W.H. Mallock's "A Human Document." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Audiopoems / Henri Chopin; WS Burroughs., 1971
Audiopoems / Henri Chopin; WS Burroughs., 1971
biencher charlequin [Charles Cameron] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Burroughs WS., 1967
Cameron writes that this "letter in blue type addressed 'biencher charlequin' regarding my arrest for possession of a small quantity of hash, with 23 word handwritten dsh comments." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Croisement de Signes / Koraichi R ; Michaux H ; Burroughs WS ; Restany P ; Arp H ; Hausmann R ; Michaux H ; Miro J ; Bella B ; Degottex J ; Gysin B ; Hassan S ; U-Fan L ; Butor M ; Rossell B ; Quentin B ; Ruscha E., 1989
This catalogue features experimental calligraphic paintings by Ben Bella, Brion Gysin, Jean Degottex, Shakir Hassan, and Lee I-Fan. William Burroughs' interview of Brion Gysin is titled "Points de Passage." Pierre Restany contributed an essay on the work of Lee U-Fan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Cut-Up / Weissner, Carl, editor ; Burroughs WS ; Beach M ; Nuttall J ; Pelieu C ; Gysin B ; Ford CH., 1969
This is an anthology in German of articles which appeared in English in Arcade No.1 (1964), in Klacto/23 (1967), Insect Trust Gazette No.2 (1962) & No.4 (1968) and Writers Forum No.21 (1966). These dealt with the cut-up technique of making fiction pioneered by Burroughs and Gysin. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Ecritures: Le Temps des Naguals. No.16 / Brion Gysin ; William S. Burroughs., 1987
Edited by Jean-Marc Vincent. Consists mainly of interviews of Gysin and Burroughs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Facts and Fiction: The Fales Library and Special Collections at New York University / Carroll L ; Joyce J ; Stein G ; cummings ee ; Burroughs WS ; Spiegelman A ; Kostelanetz R ; Korn H., 1999
Includes a reference and illustration of the Seventh Assembling compiled by Richard Kostelanetz and Henry Korn. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Here To Go: Planet R-101 (Brion Gysin interviewed by Terry Wilson) / Gysin, Brion ; Burroughs WS., 1982
Here to Go: Planet R-101 / Gysin, Brion ; Wilson, Terry ; Burroughs WS ; Girodias M., 1982
Gysin is interviewed by Wilson, with an introduction by William S. Burroughs. They discuss Morocco, magic, science, literature, painting and music. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
isis. No.1497/Oct / Andrew Lawson, editor ; Furnival J ; Cobbing B ; Houedard DS ; Miles ; Ferlinghetti L ; Burroughs WS., 1965
This issue features a cover by John Furnival, a description of "better books,' a bookshop managed by Bob Cobbing, and an article on Fascism. it is stored in the box holding Furnival material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Last Words / Burroughs, William S.., 1997
The essay consists of excerpts from the journal of Burroughs from May 3 to his final entry on "August 1, Fliday," the day before his death. It reads, "Love? What is it? Most natural painkiller. What there is. LOVE." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Let The Mice In, 1973
This book was edited by Jan Herman. Gysin documents the making of cut-ups and his "Dream Machine" in this book. Also, this book includes three labels from the exhibition "Beyond Geometry." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to Charles Cameron / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Dowden G; Horovitz M; Burroughs WS; Coolidge C; Raworth T; Williams J; Morgan E; Hollo A; Chopin H; Garnier P; Lax R; Williams E; Mathews H; Reichert J; Weaver M., 1964
[Letter to my dear angelboy (John Sharkey?)] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Sharkey JJ; Sharkey W ; Burroughs WS., 1973
The first paragraph in this letter to John Sharkey (?) expresses Houedard's dismay at the marital problems of Wendy and John Sharkey. The letter contiues with Houedards future projects including writing on Buddhism and poetry and a review of Naked Lunch. He writes "anyway pornography zen concrete catholic-atheism all seem to fit in smooth with wittgensien where he says old postion was : we all had these private minds & ideas originated in them & they cld learn all abt BODIES & got their information thru the body - but NEVER cld know another human mind..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to mydear angelboy [John Sharkey] wedesday 25? / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Burroughs WS; Matthews H; Pignatari D; Neame A; Harwood L., 1966
Thie letter deals mainly with comments on forthcoming books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to Richard Aaron (March 6, 1977)] / Gibbs, Michael; Gysin B; Carrion U; Burroughs WS; Chopin H; Dufrene F; Heidsieck B; Cobbing B; Mon F; Hanson S; Johnson BE; Nannucci M; Lora-Totino A., 1977
Gibbs asks Aaron for books and mentions his working on Kontextsound to accompany the sound poetry festival ar Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to Richard Aaron (November 1, 1975)] / Gibbs, Michael; Chopin H; Burroughs WS., 1977
Gibbs mentions that he wants to publish parts of Burroughs "The Third Mind" in Kontexts and that he is translating a piece from Henri Chopin in "difficult French. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Mail Action / P-Orridge, Genesis Breyer ; Burroughs WS ; Breakwell I., 1976
The book mainly documents the indictment and trial of the author for sending five "indecent" postcards in the mail. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Mail Action (reprint) / P-Orridge, Genesis Breyer ; Burroughs WS ; Breakwell I., 2002
The book mainly documents the indictment and trial of the author for sending five "indecent" postcards in the mail. It is reprinted from the 1976 edition; the back covers differ. The loose sheets consist of a biography and bibliography. The photograph depicts a visual poem related to Queen Elizabeth. The rubberstamp reads unsolicited pornography and is stored separately. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.