William S. Burroughs: Difference between revisions

 

Burroughs' use of the cut-up technique, surrealist satire and harsh criticism of society made him a countercultural figure starting in [[The Seventies]], and he began to be cited as a significant influence by numerous musicians, including [[Throbbing Gristle|Genesis P-Orridge]], [[Joy Division|Ian Curtis]], [[Ministry|Al Jourgensen]], [[Tom Waits]], [[Velvet Underground|Lou Reed]], [[David Bowie]], [[Brian Eno]], [[Nirvana|Kurt Cobain]], [[Pink Floyd|Roger Waters]], Laurie Anderson, [[Patti Smith]] and others. Burroughs himself later embarked on a spoken word career, collaborating with [[Ministry]], [[Throbbing Gristle]], [[Tom Waits]], [[Nick Cave]] and [[Kurt Cobain]] among others. His last filmed performance was in the video for "Last Night on Earth" by [[U2]].

 

* ''[[And The Hippos Were Boiled In Their Tanks]]'': Early novel, a collaboration with [[Jack Kerouac]], recently dusted off and published forty years after being written.

* ''[[Junky]]''