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Interzone (Picador Books) [Import] [Paperback]

William S. Burroughs (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Picador; New Ed edition (1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0330316591
ISBN-13: 978-0330316590
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars essential reading to really fully grasp burroughs genius, January 1, 2005

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Burroughs has incredible insight and an unmatched knack for spotting a con. This book contains an invaluable collection of short stories and journal rants that really showcase an emerging writer exploding with ideas in the transient surroundings of Tangier, which he describes as "the listening post of the world":

"Here East meets West in a final debacle of misunderstanding, each seeking the Answer, the Secret, from the other and not finding it, because neither has the Answer to give".

You hear firsthand his ideas and theories on writing so this is probably the best introduction to William Burroughs, as you prepare with the artist himself, stranded in interzone, for the arrival of a much more fragmented and explosive Naked Lunch.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Interzone" exemplifies Burroughs' insight, style, & genius, July 7, 1997

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Before digesting the bulk of Burroughs' voluminous literary output, any reader so interested in Burroughs' work should read "Interzone." This text chronicles Burroughs' progressive literary development and encompasses virtually all of Burroughs' many and complex themes, character types, locales, etc. Much like his electric and mystifying prose, "Interzone" is a collection of abstract and provocative "primers" that will leave the reader hungry for Burroughs' more involved works. A great "jumping off" point

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Alien Corn, January 22, 2001

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A novel of dangerous ideas, Interzone is literature at its subversive best. Like with all Burroughs' fictions, you'll never think about things the same after this.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Missed it
I must not be cool or smart (or high) enough. I tried hard to like this book but just couldn't follow it. I get that he is deconstructing language and all that but... Meh.

Published 7 months ago by S. Girard

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge assembling of unrealased Burroughs essays and short sroties
This book is an assembling of previously unreleased short stories and essay from Burroughs between the time where he wrote Queer and Naked Lunch. Read more

Published on December 9, 2007 by Mr. Mathias Fizames

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an important book after you read his experimental work.
I know Burroughs's work. This book has one piece called 'Word' that you should read AFTER reading his experimental work. Read more

Published on October 16, 2007 by Space Monkey Technology

3.0 out of 5 stars Shame about that Burroughs fellow...
There are several brilliantly subversive ideas here, but this book suffers from two things that make Burroughs' writing in general frustrating:

The first is lack of... Read more

Published on July 2, 2006 by Steven W. Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars A great starting place
I think if you want to start out reading Burroughs, the best place to start out is here. In my opinion, Burroughs wrote better short stories than novels. Read more

Published on August 10, 2002 by K. Bentley

4.0 out of 5 stars A great example of American story telling.
Burroughs takes the essence of Naked Lunch, and this time divivdes it into somewhat a short-story form. Read more

Published on May 19, 1999 by punkrocke@aol.com

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Naked Lunch (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by William Burroughs on 5 pages
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Nova Express by William S. Burroughs in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
The Ticket That Exploded (Burroughs, William S.) by William S. Burroughs in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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