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Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1914-1997-08-11- - 1997

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Minutes To Go / Beiles, Sinclair ; Burroughs, William S. ; Corso, Gregory ; Gysin, Brion ; Pelieu C., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-51417-72512
Scope and Contents

This book was first published in Paris in 1960 by Two Cities Editions. Claude Perlieu contributed a single collage that is reproduced after the title page. The back cover depicts a Brion Gysin calligraphic drawing. This book has been considered by some as the "Handbook for Cut-Ups." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Snap: Another Homage to Uncle Bill, 1991

 Item — Folder 19: [Barcode: 31858072459781]
Identifier: CC-23186-23624
Scope and Contents

This collage done as an homage to William Burroughs has a picture of the writer in the background and cut-ups (a technique which originated with Burroughs and Gysin) of text from newspapers and periodicals overlaying his image to produce a new fiction/poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991