what do u think of is writing?
2006-07-30 22:16:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i love his writing. naked lunch was amazing. i've also read the soft machine, junky, and queer. his style is unlike anything else out there, which is why i think so many people hate it. they dont understand. people pass him off as just being a heroin addict. his writing is actually really deep, and if you read through his book a couple of times you may be able to catch some of the things going on there.
2006-07-31 01:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by Ollie Tabooger 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Edgar Rice Burroughs was the author of the Tarzan books.
As far as WSB goes, start with Naked Lunch and go on - The Ticket that Exploded, The Soft Machine, etc. - lots of great stuff. It might not make sense in a conventional way. He (along with Byron Gysin) was a pioneer of the cut- up technique, where you write sentences and cut them up and reassemble them.
WSB was also an unforgettable reader of his own stuff - check out Dead City Radio for an introduction to his work and his voice. More info: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001FYF/sr=1-1/qid=1154367335/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6659627-0296945?ie=UTF8&s=music.
2006-07-31 13:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Murgatroyd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burroughs was a long time heroine addict and his writing comes in and out of coherence just like him.
I really suggest his biography, Literary Outlaw. He is the real story. His life far outweighs his writing. Killed his wife playing Wm Tell, tried growing pot in Mexico and then when he got it to the states he found out he did not cure it right. He is full of interesting anecdotes and tragedy.
Then read his books, they make more sense.
2006-07-31 11:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by adieu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're referring to the Tarzan series, I read one when I was a kid, but don't remember much about his writing style.
However, as I started to gain some education, I realized that his idea of a human being reared by apes, yet having a human mentality, is patently ridiculous. So, I haven't been tempted to reread the book or seek any of his other writings.
2006-07-31 05:24:13 · answer #4 · answered by Goethe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yep, had them all till about 5yrs. ago and gave them to someone that was doing a paper on him and never got them back also had things from high times and stories about herb hunkle that turned him on for the first time i even named my cat willy i read junkie before i ever did junk and does my writing remind you of any thing ................ smile
2006-07-31 22:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by pilgram92003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-31 07:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋