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“I like the shaman very much, the way he was crying.”

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William S. Burroughs was an American novelist known for his unique writing style and his significant influence on postmodern literature. His works often involve social criticism, political satire, and surrealistic elements. more

“The idea was that we would decide the order when we looked at the proofs. I remember Brion Gysin saying "Well, why change it? It's perfect the way it is, the way it came from the printer." Made one major change, that is, the first chapter that came from the printers, which would be the beginning, we moved to the end. The first chapter became the last chapter. There's no actual cutups in Naked Lunch.”

Way Firsts Wells Made Ideas Ends Would Be Lasts Remember Order Perfect Majors Moved Proof Naked Lunch Chapters Printer Major Change Why Change

Author:William S. Burroughs

“I like the idea of generalizing the narcotic thing by making it black meat addiction.”

Ideas Black Addiction Meat Narcotics

Book:Burroughs Live: The Collected Interviews of William S. Burroughs, 1960-1997

Source: Burroughs Live: The Collected Interviews of William S. Burroughs, 1960-1997

“Always remember, there's no point trying to be faithful to the book because film and writing are just two completely different things. Any film stands on its own, apart from whether it's based on a novel.”

Writing Trying Two Book Different Remember Film Novel Faithful Different Things No Point Being Faithful

Author:William S. Burroughs

Quote by William S. Burroughs

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