William Burroughs and the Secret of Fascination

by Oliver Harris

Book Overview

Unraveling the mysteries of Naked Lunch, exploring the allure of fascination

William Burroughs is both an object of widespread cultural fascination and one of America's great writers. In this study, Oliver Harris elucidates the complex play of secrecy and revelation that defines the allure of fascination. Unraveling the mystifications of Burroughs the writer, Harris discovers what it means to be fascinated by a figure of major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809327317
• ISBN13: 9780809327317
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"