The Burroughs Who Exploded. Beat Generation, Postmodernism, Cyberpunk and Other Fragments
9 hrs. 6 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Khaustov Dmitry
Author
Khaustov Dmitry
Narrator
Dmitriy Khaustov
Narrator
Dmitriy Khaustov
Description
18+ The book contains profanity!
William Seward Burroughs is one of the most influential American prose writers of the 20th century. Without his books, it’s hard to imagine David Cronenberg’s films, Gilles Deleuze’s philosophical works, or David Bowie’s songs.
He was an ally of the Beat generation and a patron of punks, a pioneer of queer culture, and an icon of rock and roll. He loved weapons and was a desperate drug addict. He preached freedom and also became a fugitive killer.
It’s hard to find corners of modern culture where you don’t see the isotopes of his influence: postmodernism, cyberpunk, transhumanism, psychedelic rock, industrial music—the list could go on endlessly.
“Burroughs Who Exploded” is the first Russian-language biography of the ringleader of counterculture, written by Dmitry Khaustov, author of books about Charles Bukowski, George Orwell, and the beat generation.
William Seward Burroughs is one of the most influential American prose writers of the 20th century. Without his books, it’s hard to imagine David Cronenberg’s films, Gilles Deleuze’s philosophical works, or David Bowie’s songs.
He was an ally of the Beat generation and a patron of punks, a pioneer of queer culture, and an icon of rock and roll. He loved weapons and was a desperate drug addict. He preached freedom and also became a fugitive killer.
It’s hard to find corners of modern culture where you don’t see the isotopes of his influence: postmodernism, cyberpunk, transhumanism, psychedelic rock, industrial music—the list could go on endlessly.
“Burroughs Who Exploded” is the first Russian-language biography of the ringleader of counterculture, written by Dmitry Khaustov, author of books about Charles Bukowski, George Orwell, and the beat generation.
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