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PublisherThree Rooms Press

ISBN-101941110703

ISBN-139781941110706

eBay Product ID (ePID)242855607

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Book TitleDon't Hide the Madness : William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg

Number of Pages364 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicLiterary, Poetry, American / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers

IllustratorYes

GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorWilliam S. Burroughs

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight25.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-025841

Reviews" DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS is a conversation between two literary geniuses of the 20th century whose impact on worldwide culture is so profound that it touches the fabric of our existence on levels we may not fully comprehend. This oral trove is a compendium of trenchant, ordinary and magical gnosis: first encounter, intimate memory, shamanism, "opportunistic virus", exorcism, cryptesthesia, poet shoptalk, all conducted in a breakfast nook of Kansas reality. An endearing and necessary Beat addendum for anyone who feels the shivers of a radical disposition, Steven Taylor, close to both these icons, does a hero-scholar's job of edit and notation. A tangible, tender, and totally engaging tour de force, and balm for the dystopic time we're caught in." --Anne Waldman, poet, Fast-Speaking Woman , Trickster Feminism, "Steven Taylor's transcriptions of Bill and Allen's table talk are so accurate that it is just like being there with them: Bill restless, changing the subject - Allen doggedly pursuing his point. I learned much from it. If only we had them with us now." --Barry Miles, author, Hippie and Call Me Burroughs " DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS is a conversation between two literary geniuses of the 20th century whose impact on worldwide culture is so profound that it touches the fabric of our existence on levels we may not fully comprehend. This oral trove is a compendium of trenchant, ordinary and magical gnosis . . . An endearing and necessary Beat addendum for anyone who feels the shivers of a radical disposition. Steven Taylor, close to both these icons, does a hero-scholar's job of edit and notation. A tangible, tender, and totally engaging tour de force, and balm for the dystopic time we're caught in." --Anne Waldman, feminist, activist, poet, Fast-Speaking Woman , Trickster Feminism "William Burroughs was a seer, a visionary who was always "now" whether in Underground Comix or Punk Rock. ... From Post-War America, he saw the Ugly Spirit multiplying in its own image, an endless soul killing sickness breaking the dawn's ozone and settling upon the deep state in IIlumanati conspiracies snuffing citizens who fall for the Lie. . . . It's all here, in this futuristic compendium. Get your copy now before the country sinks into senescence or worse. Take the book home to unwind the mummy roll by roll." --Charles Plymell, author, Last Of The Moccasins/ Apocalypse Rose, "Steven Taylor's transcriptions of Bill and Allen's table talk are so accurate that it is just like being there with them: Bill restless, changing the subject - Allen doggedly pursuing his point. I learned much from it. If only we had them with us now." --Barry Miles, author, Hippie and Call Me Burroughs "A beautiful book where you are pleasantly sitting with two originators of Beat-ism, amazing to hear them talk with each other touching many different things. I love them so much I will buy more copies of this book." --Gus Van Sant, director, artist, author " A conversation between two literary geniuses of the 20th century whose impact on worldwide culture is so profound that it touches the fabric of our existence on levels we may not fully comprehend. . . . An endearing and necessary Beat addendum for anyone who feels the shivers of a radical disposition. Steven Taylor, close to both these icons, does a hero-scholar's job of edit and notation. A tangible, tender, and totally engaging tour de force, and balm for the dystopic time we're caught in." --Anne Waldman, feminist, activist, poet, Fast-Speaking Woman , Trickster Feminism "William Burroughs was a seer, a visionary who was always "now" whether in Underground Comix or Punk Rock. ... From Post-War America, he saw the Ugly Spirit multiplying in its own image, an endless soul killing sickness breaking the dawn's ozone and settling upon the deep state in IIlumanati conspiracies snuffing citizens who fall for the Lie. . . . It's all here, in this futuristic compendium. Get your copy now before the country sinks into senescence or worse. Take the book home to unwind the mummy roll by roll." --Charles Plymell, author, Last Of The Moccasins/ Apocalypse Rose "Far and away the best book I've read in a long time. For those who are just discovering the Beat Generation, Burroughs' and Ginsberg's enthralling dinner-table talks will help put a human face on these literary giants. Its like pulling up your own chair and eavesdropping on genius at work. Editor Steven Taylor has done noble work here." --Bill Morgan, author, The Best Minds of My Generation "A surprising page-turner, full of hilarity and intimate asides - transcribed into an extremely readable and satisfying fly-on-the-wall of literary history. . . .. will make both fanboy and scholar sit up straight at attention. Oh, and the R. Crumb cover portrait of Allen & Bill is magnifcent! Highly recommended." --Marc Olmsted, author Don't Hesitate: Knowing Allen Ginsberg "For those of us who missed our chance in meeting Burroughs, books like DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS prove invaluable. They capture a moment in time, in this case a pivotal moment for the late Burroughs, a time of public acceptance and coming to terms with the past. . . . Essential reading for those interested in experiencing Burroughs the man." --Jed Birmingham, RealityStudio "Two of the best minds of my generation, are certainly the angel-headed hipsters, Burroughs and Ginsberg; I read them at 18, again at 40 and have fumbled through their brilliance ever since. This book, their dialogue is a 20th century headstone! Like a crab's eye at end of a stick, a penetrating riff on the starry dynamo of America." --Dr. Peter Weller, PhD/Dept. of Art History / UCLA, MANCAT PROD. INC., "Steven Taylor's transcriptions of Bill and Allen's table talk are so accurate that it is just like being there with them: Bill restless, changing the subject - Allen doggedly pursuing his point. I learned much from it. If only we had them with us now." --Barry Miles, author, Hippie and Call Me Burroughs "A beautiful book where you are pleasantly sitting with two originators of Beat-ism, amazing to hear them talk with each other touching many different things. I love them so much I will buy more copies of this book." --Gus Van Sant, director, artist, author "A conversation between two literary geniuses of the 20th century whose impact on worldwide culture is so profound that it touches the fabric of our existence on levels we may not fully comprehend. . . . An endearing and necessary Beat addendum for anyone who feels the shivers of a radical disposition. Steven Taylor, close to both these icons, does a hero-scholar's job of edit and notation. A tangible, tender, and totally engaging tour de force, and balm for the dystopic time we're caught in." --Anne Waldman, feminist, activist, poet, Fast-Speaking Woman , Trickster Feminism "William Burroughs was a seer, a visionary who was always "now" whether in Underground Comix or Punk Rock. ... From Post-War America, he saw the Ugly Spirit multiplying in its own image, an endless soul killing sickness breaking the dawn's ozone and settling upon the deep state in IIlumanati conspiracies snuffing citizens who fall for the Lie. . . . It's all here, in this futuristic compendium. Get your copy now before the country sinks into senescence or worse. Take the book home to unwind the mummy roll by roll." --Charles Plymell, author, Last Of The Moccasins/ Apocalypse Rose "Far and away the best book I've read in a long time. For those who are just discovering the Beat Generation, Burroughs' and Ginsberg's enthralling dinner-table talks will help put a human face on these literary giants. Its like pulling up your own chair and eavesdropping on genius at work. Editor Steven Taylor has done noble work here." --Bill Morgan, author, The Best Minds of My Generation "Two of the best minds of my generation, are certainly the angel-headed hipsters, Burroughs and Ginsberg; I read them at 18, again at 40 and have fumbled through their brilliance ever since. This book, their dialogue is a 20th century headstone! Like a crab's eye at end of a stick, a penetrating riff on the starry dynamo of America." --Dr. Peter Weller, PhD/Dept. of Art History / UCLA, MANCAT PROD. INC. "For those of us who missed our chance in meeting Burroughs, books like DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS prove invaluable. They capture a moment in time, in this case a pivotal moment for the late Burroughs, a time of public acceptance and coming to terms with the past. . . . Essential reading for those interested in experiencing Burroughs the man." --Jed Birmingham, RealityStudio "How lucky we are to have access to these extended taped conversations between these two writers, lovers, and lifelong friends, which Stephen Taylor has lovingly assembled. Allen and Bill, still talking, all the many years later, still examining life's expanse . . . How lucky we are!" --Lee Renaldo, musician and songwriter "A surprising page-turner, full of hilarity and intimate asides - transcribed into an extremely readable and satisfying fly-on-the-wall of literary history. . . .. will make both fanboy and scholar sit up straight at attention. Oh, and the R. Crumb cover portrait of Allen & Bill is magnifcent! Highly recommended." --Marc Olmsted, author Don't Hesitate: Knowing Allen Ginsberg

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal813.54

SynopsisTwo seminal figures of the Beat movement, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs, discuss literary influences and personal history in a never-before-published three-day conversation following the release of the David Cronenberg film of Burroughs' classic novel Naked Lunch . The visit coincided with the shamanic exorcism of the demon that Burroughs believed had caused him to fatally shoot his common law wife, Joan Vollmer Burroughs, in 1951 -- the event that Burroughs believed had driven his work as a writer. The conversation is interspersed with photographs by Ginsberg revealing Burroughs's daily activities from his painting studio to the shooting range . Don't Hide the Madness presents an important, hitherto unpublished primary document of the Beat Generation., Two seminal figures of the Beat movement, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs, discuss literary influences and personal history in a never-before-published three-day conversation following the release of the David Cronenberg film of Burroughs' classic novel Naked Lunch . The visit coincided with the shamanic exorcism of the demon that Burroughs believed had caused him to fatally shoot his common law wife, Joan Vollmer Burroughs, in 1951--the event that Burroughs believed had driven his work as a writer. The conversation is interspersed with photographs by Ginsberg revealing Burroughs's daily activities from his painting studio to the shooting range. DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS presents an important, hitherto unpublished primary document of the Beat Generation.

LC Classification NumberPS3552.U75Z466 2018