Trocchi, Alexander, 1925-1984

Alex Trocchi, author of CAIN'S BOOK, was an American living in the United Kingdom. He was one of the organizers of the Edinburgh international writer's conference.

From the description of Alexander Trocchi collection of papers relating to the Edinburgh international writer's conference, 1962-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122585374

Scottish novelist and editor; b. 1925; d. 1984. Trocchi founded and edited Merlin, a literary magazine published in Paris from 1952-1955. Throughout the 1950's and 1960's he collaborated with Maurice Girodias of the Olympia Press, and was a contributor, under various pseudonyms, to the Olympia Travelling Companion Series. Trocchi was active in promoting the International Situationist movement, and organized a collaboration of underground movements, which he called the Sigma Project. He is best-known for his novel Cain's Book, as well as other work concerned with his lifelong drug use, chiefly heroin.

From the description of Papers, 1947-1968. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 26090214