William S. Burroughs
Born: 01-01-1914
William S. Burroughs was an influential American writer and cultural figure known for his pioneering work in the Beat Generation. Born in 1914, he gained fame with his novel "Naked Lunch," which challenged societal norms with its experimental narrative and controversial themes. Burroughs' work often explored addiction and control, reflecting his own tumultuous life. His distinctive style and innovative storytelling continue to impact literature and counterculture.
Book summaries for books written by William S. Burroughs
Quotes
There is no clear line between the real world and the dream world, no neat definition of what is real and what is unreal.
The junk merchant doesn't sell his product to the consumer, he sells the consumer to his product.
It is every man's dream to live without pain.
It is not devils, but men who do these dreadful things.
There is no other redemption than the oblivion of sleep.
Out of nowhere, the thought came. I have to get off this stuff. I have to keep up appearances.
Desperate sick people who want to die, but are afraid to kill themselves.
And now I sometimes use junk jus to keep from being sick. And I fail. It’s always paradise for about five days, and then the nightmare starts.
A thing that got shoved down one’s throat, a bitter taste that one couldn’t wash away.
Junk turns the user into a plant. Plants do not feel pain since pain has no function in a stationary organism.
I didn’t like to shoot junk, nothing ever happened. But I shot just the same.
I don’t fool around with my own particular biochemical bad luck unless I have a very good reason.