In the summer of 1944, a shocking murder rocked the fledgling Beats. William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, both still unknown, we inspired by the crime to collaborate on a novel, a hard-boiled tale of bohemian New York during World War II, full of drugs and art, obsession and brutality, with scenes and characters drawn from their own lives. Finally published after more than si...
In the summer of 1944, a shocking murder rocked the fledgling Beats. William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, both still unknown, we inspired by the crime to collaborate on a novel, a hard-boiled tale of bohemian New York during World War II, full of drugs and art, obsession and brutality, with scenes and characters drawn from their own lives. Finally published after more than sixty years, this is a captivating read, and incomparable literary artifact, and a window into the lives and art of two of the twentieth century’s most influential writers.
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks的创作者
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威廉•巴勒斯(William S. Burroughs,1914-1997),美国作家,与艾伦•金斯伯格及杰克•凯鲁亚克同为“垮掉的一代”文学运动的创始者,但他的写作更具有后现代主义者特征。主要作品有《瘾君子》、《裸体午餐》、《西部之地》和《新星快车》三部曲等,其中,《裸体午餐》在出版后引起了极大的争论,但如今已被奉为“垮掉的...
威廉•巴勒斯(William S. Burroughs,1914-1997),美国作家,与艾伦•金斯伯格及杰克•凯鲁亚克同为“垮掉的一代”文学运动的创始者,但他的写作更具有后现代主义者特征。主要作品有《瘾君子》、《裸体午餐》、《西部之地》和《新星快车》三部曲等,其中,《裸体午餐》在出版后引起了极大的争论,但如今已被奉为“垮掉的一代”的经典之作。巴勒斯的一生充满了传奇,沉溺毒品达十五年之久,晚年游戏演艺界,创作了很多通俗歌曲,并参与广告、电影等拍摄事业。
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