Junky

Before his 1959 breakthrough, Naked Lunch, an unknown William S Burroughs wrote Junky, his first novel It is a candid eye witness account of times and places that are now long gone, an unvarnished field report from the American post war underground Unafraid to portray himself in 1953 as a confirmed member of two socially despised under classes a narcotics addict and a homosexual , Burroughs was writing as a trained anthropologist when he unapologetically described a way of life in New York, New Orleans, and Mexico City that by the 1940 s was already demonized by the artificial anti drug hysteria of an opportunistic bureaucracy and a cynical, prostrate media For this fiftieth anniversary edition, eminent Burroughs scholar Oliver Harris has painstakingly recreated the author s original text, word by word, from archival typescripts and places the book s contents against a lively historical background in a comprehensive introduction Here as well, for the first time, are Burroughs own unpublished introduction and an entire omitted chapter, along with many lost passages, as well as auxiliary texts by Allen Ginsberg and others. Read Junky – kino-fada.fr Morphine hits the backs of the legs first, then the back of the neck, a spreading wave of relaxation slackening the muscles away from the bones so that you seem to float without outlines, like lying in warm salt water As this relaxing wave spread through my tissues, I experienced a strong feeling of fear I had the feeling that some horrible image was just beyond the field of vision, moving as I turned my head, so that I never quite saw it I felt nauseous I lay down and closed my eyes A ser Morphine hits the backs of the legs first, t...Well holy shit, high five to you, early teens me Though I may have mixed feelings about some things I loved back in my formative, pointlessly cynical years, this rereading experience was actually, well, kinda rad Can I say that at almost 30 Rad Or am I getting to where it s like when your folks n grandfolks try to quote the hip lingo of the kids these days and it enters your brain like aural chipboard This novel held up, is my point Maybe I m just an asshole probable , but Burroughs ma Well holy shit, high five to you, early teens me Though I may have mixed feelings about some things I loved back in my formative, pointlessly cynical years, this rereading experience was actually, well, kinda rad Can I say that at almost 30 Rad Or am I getting to where it s like when your folks n grandf...I have learned the cellular stoicism that junk teaches the user I have seen a cell full of sick junkies silent and immobile in separate misery They knew the pointlessness of complaining or moving They knew that basically no one can help anyone else There is no key, no secret someone else has that he can give youJunky was a con...Less flouncy convoluted, and real istic than Naked Lunch or Queer Masterpieces, these Oddly straightforward espesh for a first novel it valiantly emerges as some sort of sad recounting of events in all their incendiary yet undoubted existence So brave, so brave coming out as gay but for a literary juggernaut, the honest truth of drug addiction MUST be depicted that Truth is the passport to the future glories the aforementioned novels Articulate clear headedness here not in Less flouncy convoluted, and real istic than Naked Lunch or Queer Masterpieces, these Oddly straightforward espesh for a first novel it valiantly emerges as some sort of sad recounting of events in all their incendiary yet undoubted existence So brave, so brave coming out as gay but for a literary juggernaut, the honest truth of drug addiction MUST be depicted that Truth is the passport to the future glories the aforementioned novels Articulate clear headedness here not including however the stooge like attitude which is adopted by Burroughs as he detoxifies sporadically through the years definitely accentuates the entire experience it seems to me Burroughs is an event...Mmm mmm drugs Yummy Like adult smarties with extra kick and an added naughty factor.Ok, that is not strictly true but you have to admit that sometimes it is difficult to pick your way through the troubled and varied history of drugs culture in literature Drugs good Drugs bad Drugs indifferent You re cool Or not cool Or an addict or a victim See Confusing Lets look back through the literature Coleridge, De Quincey, Kerouac, Thompson and the production of wondrous drugs madness such a Mmm mmm drugs Yummy Like adult smarties with extra kick and an added naughty factor.Ok, that is not strictly true but you have to admit that sometimes it is difficult to pick your way through the troubled and varied history of drugs culture in literature Drugs good Drugs bad Drugs indifferent You re cool Or not cool Or an addict or a victim See Confusing Lets look back through the literature Coleridge, De Quincey, Kerouac, Thompson and the production of wondrous drugs madness such as Fear and Lo... , , Junky is the semi autobigraphical account of William Burroughs, Bill Lee in the book It covers his time from the late 1940 s to the early 1950 s during his time of heroin addiction and his many attempts to kick the habit.Burroughs unintentionally shows both sides of drug addiction He paints a fairly positive view, stating the friendships and knowledge gained were due to his dependence Several times he claims he wa...I think I prefer looking at this text in its original light a sensationalized, dime store paperback about junkies I just can t take this type of work too seriously I ve met so many people who hail Burroughs as genius ...I read this while in rehab so as you can imagine it held a very special place in my heart This is a crazy, self indulgent, occasionally offensive defence of the junkie lifestyle The author never really managed to break free from his addiction and despite his hatred for all things government and society died dependent on govt administered methadone It s unapologetic It s hilarious And when you finish the book you can t h...I absolutely adore Burroughs prose but I just couldn t find any space where I could insert myself in the book It ll certainly appeal a lotto those who have struggled with drug addiction but I just couldn t get much out of it.

• English
• 27 August 2018
William S. Burroughs
• Paperback
• 208 pages
• 0142003166
• William S. Burroughs
• Junky