Naked Lunch (Abridged 4 Hours): Considered Burroughs' seminal work, and one of the landmark publications in the history of American literature. Extremely controversial in both its subject matter and its use of often 'obscene' language (something Burroughs recognized and intended) it was one of the most recent American books over which an obscenity trial was held-- it was the last major literary censorship.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
#197. Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch (Abridged 4 Hours): Considered Burroughs' seminal work, and one of the landmark publications in the history of American literature. Extremely controversial in both its subject matter and its use of often 'obscene' language (something Burroughs recognized and intended) it was one of the most recent American books over which an obscenity trial was held-- it was the last major literary censorship.
