William Seward Burroughs Papers 1938-1997 1959-1978

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William Seward Burroughs Papers 1938-1997 1959-1978

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The core of the Burroughs collection is 12 linear feet of manuscripts, dating from 1938, including several drafts of a number of Burroughs' major works including , , and . Also included are drafts of unpublished works such as , , and , each of which had portions significantly revised by Burroughs before their inclusion in his published oeuvre. Additionally, there are clippings and source materials (used by Burroughs in his text manipulations) dating from his tenure at the unnamed Beat Hotel at 9 rue Git-le-Coeur in Paris during the late 1950s-early 1960s. The Soft Machine Ah Pook Is Here The Wild Boys Numero Uno Nu The Revised Boy Scout Manual The Unspeakable Mr. Hart

25 Boxes; (12.0 Linear Feet)

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Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997

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William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) was an American experimental novelist, "beat" poet, and cultural icon. From the guide to the William S. Burroughs Letter, undated, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) William S. Burroughs (1914-1997), American novelist, essayist, writer of experimental fiction. A primary member of the Beat generation, he was an avant-garde author who affected postwar popular culture as well as literature. From the ...