William S. Burroughs and the cult of rock 'n' roll
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Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2019.
Status
Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction
781.6609 RAE
1 available
781.6609 RAE
1 available
Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction
781.6609 RAE
1 available
781.6609 RAE
1 available
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Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction | 781.6609 RAE | Available |
Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction | 781.6609 RAE | Available |
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Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
304 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-293) and index.
Description
William S. Burroughs's fiction and essays are legendary, but his influence on music's counterculture has been less well documented-until now. Examining how one of America's most controversial literary figures altered the destinies of many notable and varied musicians, William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll reveals the transformations in music history that can be traced to Burroughs. A heroin addict and a gay man, Burroughs rose to notoriety outside the conventional literary world; his masterpiece, Naked Lunch, was banned on the grounds of obscenity, but its nonlinear structure was just as daring as its content. Casey Rae brings to life Burroughs's parallel rise to fame among daring musicians of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, when it became a rite of passage to hang out with the author or to experiment with his cut-up techniques for producing revolutionary lyrics (as the Beatles and Radiohead did). Whether they tell of him exploring the occult with David Bowie, providing Lou Reed with gritty depictions of street life, or counseling Patti Smith about coping with fame, the stories of Burroughs's backstage impact will transform the way you see America's cultural revolution-and the way you hear its music. --from Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rae, C. (2019). William S. Burroughs and the cult of rock 'n' roll (First edition.). University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rae, Casey. 2019. William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rae, Casey. William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll University of Texas Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rae, Casey. William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll First edition., University of Texas Press, 2019.
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