To escape those conditions, and in particular his treatment as a homosexual and a druguser, burroughs left his homeland in 1950, and soon after began writing. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 208 pages and is available in paperback format. In his debut novel, junky, burroughs fictionalized his experiences using and peddling heroin and other drugs in the 1950s into a work that. Get junky william s burroughs pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. Its safe to say that the book wouldnt have seen the light of day if allen ginsberg hadnt taken burroughs under his wing and edited. The first edition of the novel was published in april 15th 1953, and was written by william s. Burroughs author oliver harris author of introduction, etc. Burroughs published junky, an irresistible strungout ode to the joys and perversities of drug addiction. From the tenements of new york to the queer bars of new orleans, junky takes the reader into a world at once longforgotten and still with us today. The burroughslike protagonist of the novel, bill lee, seesaws between. Burroughs virtual junky diary is a trip through the authors own selfinflicted and selfinjected personal hell. The definitive text of junk kindle edition by burroughs. The story follows a man at odds with american mainstream culture into a quest for spiritual meaning via heroin.
Oct 02, 2012 junk is not, like alcohol or a weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Burroughs this study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of junky. Burroughs junky 1953 naked lunch 1959 the soft machine 1961 the ticket that exploded 1962 the yage letters 1963. In his debut novel, junky, burroughs, isbn 9780802120427 buy the junky. For this definitive edition, renowned burroughs scholar oliver harris has gone back to archival typescripts to recreated the authors original text word by word. Burroughs last words collection, in processing 10 bound volumes and 2 boxes, are held at the kenneth spencer research library, university of kansas. Confessions of an unredeemed drug addict originally titled junk, later released as junky is a novel by american beat generation writer william s. The definitive text of junk ebook written by william s. Burroughs first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of. In 1949, burroughs, vollmer and billy moved with vollmers daughter to mexico city, where burroughs wrote junky, a semiautobiographical depiction of heroin addiction burroughs had been taking the drug since the midforties. To escape those conditions, and in particular his treatment as a homosexual and a druguser, burroughs left his homeland in 1950, and. Louis, missouri on february 5, 1914, to laura lee and mortimer burroughs, grandson and namesake of william s. A primary figure of the beat generation and a major postmodernist author, he is considered to be one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative.
Narcotic agent, the undercover policemans memoir, originally published backtoback with junky, is an intriguing reverse angle. It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes, including addiction, crime and sexuality. Burroughs wrote junk, his first book, a candid, eyewitness account of times and places that. Queer is an early short novel written between 1951 and 1953, published in 1985 by william s. Burroughs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It has come to be considered a seminal text on the. Get junky william s burroughs pdf file for free from our online library created date. This novel tells stories of lurid adventures and serious drug abuseall from the junkies point of view. Burroughs was born on february 5, 1914 in st louis.
Burroughs, is a seductive story set at the inception of the hip subculture in america. Burroughs, published initially under the pseudonym william lee in 1953. In his debut novel, junky, burroughs fictionalized his experiences using and peddling. Burroughs, the inventor of the first marketable adding machine. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of junky. Our ebook library is loaded with many marketing, romance, medical, and other free ebooks in pdf format. In his debut novel, junky, burroughs fictionalized his experiences using and peddling heroin and other drugs in the 1950s into a work that reads like a field report from the underworld of postwar america. He is best known for his experimental novel naked lunch, a subversive and highly controversial book that underwent a court case under the u. His first published work, it is semiautobiographical and focuses on burroughs life as a drug user and dealer. Junkie by william burroughs, first edition abebooks. Joan didion in 1953, at the height of american conformism and anticommunist hysteria, william s. A primary figure of the beat generation and a major postmodernist author, he is considered to be one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the. Junk is not, like alcohol or a weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect. Queer, although not devoted to that quest, does include a trip to south america looking for the substance. Junky and william burroughs oblique moral vision books. Burroughs wrote junk, his first book, a candid, eyewitness account of times and places that are now long gone. The burroughslike protagonist of the novel, bill lee. In 1983, burroughs was elected to the american academy and institute of arts and letters, and in 1984.
Burroughs is available at in several formats for your ereader. Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. First published as junkie under the pen name of william lee in 1953, i read from two editions, each of which differed slightly. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are william s. February 5, 1914 august 2, 1997 was an american novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer. Six years before he published his breakthrough novel, naked lunch 1959, william s. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The original cover of junkie by william lee second, although the bulk of junky was in place before the killing, burroughs continued to. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read junky. William seward burroughs ii was an american writer and artist william s burroughs junkie duration. Nov 23, 2012 junky, a semiautobiographical novel by william s. Mar 31, 2017 author of naked lunch, junkie, the ticket that exploded, nova express, naked lunch, the exterminator, the wild boys, the soft machine. Feb 01, 2014 the original cover of junkie by william lee second, although the bulk of junky was in place before the killing, burroughs continued to revise the text at least as late as july 1952, including.
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In 1953, at the height of american conformism and anticommunist hysteria, william s. Junkie alternately titled junky is a 1953 semiautobiographical novel by william s. The definitive text of junk isbn 9780802120427 pdf. Before his 1959 breakthrough, naked lunch, an unknown william s. The definitive text of junk 50th anniversary edition by william s. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on junky by william s. Burroughs reads his first novel, junky open culture. Junky is a novel yet also serves as an autobiographical account of william s. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Read junky the definitive text of junk by william s.
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