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The Yage Letters

William S. Burroughs
3.65/5 (3374 ratings)
In 1/1953, Wm S. Burroughs began an expedition into the jungles of S. America to find yage, the fabled hallucinogen of the Amazon. From the notebooks he kept & the letters he wrote home to Allen Ginsberg, Burroughs composed a narrative of his adventures that later appeared as The Yage Letters. For this edition, Oliver Harris has gone back to the original manuscripts & untangled the history of the text, telling the story of its genesis & cultural importance. Also included in this edition are extensive materials, never before published, by both Burroughs & Ginsberg.
Wm S. Burroughs s widely recognized as one of the most influential & innovative writers of the 20th century. His books include Junky, Naked Lunch & The Wild Boys.
Format:
Pages:
66 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
City Lights Books (San Francisco)
Edition:
1st Edition, First Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0872860043
ISBN13:
9780872860049
kindle Asin:
B008BD6QMY

The Yage Letters

William S. Burroughs
3.65/5 (3374 ratings)
In 1/1953, Wm S. Burroughs began an expedition into the jungles of S. America to find yage, the fabled hallucinogen of the Amazon. From the notebooks he kept & the letters he wrote home to Allen Ginsberg, Burroughs composed a narrative of his adventures that later appeared as The Yage Letters. For this edition, Oliver Harris has gone back to the original manuscripts & untangled the history of the text, telling the story of its genesis & cultural importance. Also included in this edition are extensive materials, never before published, by both Burroughs & Ginsberg.
Wm S. Burroughs s widely recognized as one of the most influential & innovative writers of the 20th century. His books include Junky, Naked Lunch & The Wild Boys.
Format:
Pages:
66 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
City Lights Books (San Francisco)
Edition:
1st Edition, First Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0872860043
ISBN13:
9780872860049
kindle Asin:
B008BD6QMY