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Man at Leisure (Oneworld Classics) - Softcover

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First published in 1972, this verse collection ranges over multiple years and includes the lyricism of early love poetry along with reflections on drug culture and penetrating comments on contemporary figures and events. The poems€™ language is strong, rich, and frankly obscene, while the arguments range from the witty to the profound.

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Alexander Trocchi (1925 1984) was a controversial Scottish novelist of the Beat generation, best known for his autobiographical Cain’s Book. William S. Burroughs (1914 1997) was a Beat novelist and essayist, best known for his novel Naked Lunch.

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The poems in this book are reminiscent of John Donne and the metaphysical poets... Alex writes about spirit, flesh and death and the vision that comes through the flesh. -- William S. Burroughs

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  • PublisherOneworld Classics
  • Publication date2009
  • ISBN 10 1847491006
  • ISBN 13 9781847491008
  • BindingPaperback
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages85
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