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Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997

 Person

Dates

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

Found in 304 Collections and/or Records:

Cut-Up / Weissner, Carl, editor ; Burroughs WS ; Beach M ; Nuttall J ; Pelieu C ; Gysin B ; Ford CH., 1969

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Identifier: CC-00235-243
Scope and Contents

This is an anthology in German of articles which appeared in English in Arcade No.1 (1964), in Klacto/23 (1967), Insect Trust Gazette No.2 (1962) & No.4 (1968) and Writers Forum No.21 (1966). These dealt with the cut-up technique of making fiction pioneered by Burroughs and Gysin. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Dream Machine / Gysin, Brion ; Laura Hoptman, curator ; Burroughs WS ; P-orridge G ; Giorno J., 2010

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Identifier: CC-56811-10000179
Scope and Contents The Sackners attended this spectacular exhibition. Water Row Books: This is the first comprehensive survey of the works of the radical artist Brion Gysin, featuring a stunning selection of illustrations. During his lifetime Brion Gysin (1916-1986) inspired an array of artists, writers, poets and musicians, notably the Beat Generation. Since his death Gysin's own work has only increased in popularity, yet his radical approach to art defies categorization. Brion Gysin: Dream Machine is the first detailed study of Gysin's oeuvre in both art-historical and contemporary contexts. A devotee of invention, Gysin created paintings, drawings, photo-collages, installations, poetry and sound experiments. He produced the cut-up collage novel The Third Mind (1965) with William Burroughs, and with Ian Sommerville developed the Dreamachine (1961), a kinetic sculpture designed to induce visions by playing flickering light on the closed eyes of the viewer. This exciting new book, featuring incisive...
Dates: 2010

Ecritures: Le Temps des Naguals. No.16 / Brion Gysin ; William S. Burroughs., 1987

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Identifier: CC-13562-13865
Scope and Contents

Edited by Jean-Marc Vincent. Consists mainly of interviews of Gysin and Burroughs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Everything Written Exists / Nettelbeck, F.A. ; Burroughs WS ; Giorno J., 2004

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Identifier: CC-42840-44880
Scope and Contents

This ia s surreal journey to steal the corpse of William S. Burroughs. With autobiographical snippets of Nettelbeck's own times with Burroughs.tHIS -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Facts and Fiction: The Fales Library and Special Collections at New York University / Carroll L ; Joyce J ; Stein G ; cummings ee ; Burroughs WS ; Spiegelman A ; Kostelanetz R ; Korn H., 1999

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Identifier: CC-33909-35581
Scope and Contents

Includes a reference and illustration of the Seventh Assembling compiled by Richard Kostelanetz and Henry Korn. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Graphic, Objective and Other Poems / Chopin, Henri ; Hanson S ; Burroughs WS., 1974

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Identifier: CC-17059-17416
Scope and Contents

Sten Hanson's essay on "Henri Chopin, the Sound Poet" traces his career and analyzes his work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Here to Go: Planet R-101, 1982

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Identifier: CC-10090-10291
Scope and Contents

Gysin is interviewed by Wilson, with an introduction by William S. Burroughs. They discuss Morocco, magic, science, literature, painting and music. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982