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Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1914-1997-08-11- - 1997

Found in 308 Collections and/or Records:

William Burroughs: The Algebra of Need, 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-05757-5865
Scope and Contents

Edited by Allen De Loach. Photograph of Eric Mottram by Jennifer Cobbing. This book is one of the 1125 of a total print run of 3500 bound in cloth. Mottram minutely examines Burroughs' life and major works, stating in Chapter 1 that Burroughs is "...a radical satirist whose indignation and disgust reach through the crust of the power games of the world into the aggressive areas of the obscene....expos[ing] the -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

William S. Burroughs, avant-garde author / Burroughs, William S.., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-28240-29409
Scope and Contents

This obituary of Burroughs was written by Tony Perry for the August 4, 1997 edition of the newspaper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

William S. Burroughs, the Beat Writer Who Distilled His Raw Nightmare Life, Dies at 83 / Burroughs, William S.., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-28239-29408
Scope and Contents

This obituary of Burroughs was written by Richard Severo for the August 4, 1997 edition of the newspaper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

With Failure as an Ingredient, He Made His Own Magic / Schwendener, Martha; Gysin B; Burroughs WS., 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-51368-72459
Scope and Contents

This is a review of an excellent, detailed exhibition of the lifetime works of Brion Gysin at the New Museum in New York. An exhibition catalogue was issued that is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

You Got to Burn to Shine; Du Musst Brennen Um Zu Strahlen, 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-10435-10639
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive also holds a copy of the book and tape cassette that constituted the trade edition of this work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992