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 Junky - William S. Burroughs
Newest Review: ... aimed at a bottle on Joan Vollmer's (the mother of his children) head and missed killing her instantly. After 14 days in ... more  ... jail, Burroughs was released with the accident recorded as "Criminal Imprudence."
***Other books by William Burroughs***
Queer
Naked Lunch
The Soft Machine
The Subterranean
The Ticket that Exploded
Nova Express
Yage Letters
***What is Junky all about***
"Junk is not just a habit it is a way of life." - Narrarator of Junky
*Junkie was Burroughs reluctant first novel written at the encouragement of Allen Ginsberg and was originally thought to be un-publishable due to its controversial content.
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Junky (Penguin Modern Classics)
Pages: 192, Edition: New edition, Paperback, Penguin Classics Last Update 25.12.2009 05:45
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Junky - William S. Burroughs: Junky is anything but junk (1137 words)
by - written on 25/11/06 (Very useful, 149 readings)
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Writer: William Burroughs Publisher: Ace Books Publication Date: 1953 Pages: 176 Amazon Price: £6.39 (new) ***Who is William Burroughs*** William Burroughs passed away in 1997 at the age 83 which is quite remarkable considering his life long abuse of his body through drugs and drink. Burroughs is one of America's great writers having been a late member of the Beat Generation; a position he shared with the likes of Allan Ginsberg, Neil Cassidy and Jack Kerouac. Junky, like many of Burroughs books and essays was semi-biographical with experiences gained from living alongside the darker and seedier 'underworld' of drug ... Read the complete review
For cats not squares (83 words)
by - written on 18/04/02 (Useful, 139 readings)
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Probably one of Burroughs' most accessible books, 'Junky' is semi-autobiograghical and an excellant introduction to one of my favourite beats. Charting the protaganists spirally drug abuse and descent into deepest Mexico, 'Junky' provides some amazing insights into addiction and a lifestyle adopted to support and survive it. With an introduction by Allen Ginsberg and an hilariously dated glossary of of 'Jive talk' (including The People - Narcotics agents, Wrong - Term used to describe an informer) 'Junky' is an excellent book and an interesting read. ... Read the complete review
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