William Burroughs in Context offers the most comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the iconic author to date and it captures the immense scope of Burroughs' radical vision and cultural influence. Moving far beyond the Beat Generation, this volume brings together 35 original essays that reframe Burroughs through his many identities: novelist, multimedia artist, queer visionary, drug theorist, and cultural provocateur. By organizing contributions around themes like space-time travel, technology, environmentalism, and creative collaboration, the book presents Burroughs as a uniquely situated figure at the crossroads of literature, science, philosophy, and pop culture. The contributors-drawn from leading voices in literary studies, media theory, cultural history, and the arts-offer readers fresh insights into both familiar and underexplored dimensions of Burroughs' oeuvre. An essential resource for scholars and fans alike, this landmark volume positions Burroughs as a central figure in understanding 20th-century counterculture and its ongoing 21st-century legacy
| ISBN: | 9781009554749 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 2026 |
| Author: | Oliver Harris, Davis Schneiderman, Alex WermerColan |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 524 pages |
| Series: | Literature in Context |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Gender studies, gender groups Political ideologies and movements Other graphic or visual art forms |
William Burroughs in Context offers the most comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the iconic author to date and it captures the immense scope of Burroughs' radical vision and cultural influence. Moving far beyond the Beat Generation, this volume brings together 35 original essays that reframe Burroughs through his many identities: novelist, multimedia artist, queer visionary, drug theorist, and cultural provocateur. By organizing contributions around themes like space-time travel, technology, environmentalism, and creative collaboration, the book presents Burroughs as a uniquely situated figure at the crossroads of literature, science, philosophy, and pop culture. The contributors-drawn from leading voices in literary studies, media theory, cultural history, and the arts-offer readers fresh insights into both familiar and underexplored dimensions of Burroughs' oeuvre. An essential resource for scholars and fans alike, this landmark volume positions Burroughs as a central figure in understanding 20th-century counterculture and its ongoing 21st-century legacy
William Burroughs in Context features in the following genres: Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Gender studies, gender groups, Political ideologies and movements, Other graphic or visual art forms
William Burroughs in Context is available in Hardback
William Burroughs in Context was written by Oliver Harris, Davis Schneiderman, Alex WermerColan and published by Cambridge University Press
William Burroughs in Context has 524 pages
Yes it is part of Literature in Context series
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