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Confrontational musings on society's unsettling facets.
If you enjoy intense cultural critique interwoven with personal anecdotes, "The Job" offers a provocative dive into the mind of William S. Burroughs. It's less of a traditional book and more of an exploration into the fringes of society and thought. Fans of Burroughs's unfiltered style of commentary and those with a curiosity for the counter-cultural movements of the past will find this book a fascinating read.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780714540283
Authors:
William S. Burroughs
Publisher: John Calder
Date of Publication: 1984-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Memoir,
Sociology,
Biography,
History,
American History,
Politics,
Essays,
Pop Culture
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 1121 readers)
Description
The Job is William S. Burroughs at work, attacking our traditional values, condemning what he calls "the American nightmare," and expressing his often barbed views on Scientology, the police, orgone therapy, history, women, writing, politics, sex, drugs, and death. His conversation splices images of death-by-hanging with elevators and airports, the story of his drug addiction and cure with ideas on the use of hieroglyphs. He has been called "the most important and innovative writer to emerge since World War II" (J.G. Ballard, Washington Post Book World). Provocative, crackling with anger and intensity, The Job reveals why.
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Confrontational musings on society's unsettling facets.
If you enjoy intense cultural critique interwoven with personal anecdotes, "The Job" offers a provocative dive into the mind of William S. Burroughs. It's less of a traditional book and more of an exploration into the fringes of society and thought. Fans of Burroughs's unfiltered style of commentary and those with a curiosity for the counter-cultural movements of the past will find this book a fascinating read.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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