William S. Burroughs At the Front: Critical Reception, 1959 - 1989
Skerl, Jennie; Lydenberg, Robin
Language: English
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1991
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Trade softcover. 2nd Printing. 8vo (6 x 9.25 in.). Salmon-color wraps, black titling. Black/white image of Burroughs on front. Book description on rear. Light surface wear. No spine creasing. Binding is "snap-tight". All pages clean, free of notes, highlights,etc. Text edge is, likewise, clean. This is an illuminating, entertaining collection of essays, reviews and articles on the writing of Mr. Burroughs and his impact on the literary and cultural landscape. A selected bibliography appears at the end pages.
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- Title
- William S. Burroughs At the Front: Critical Reception, 1959 - 1989
- Author
- Skerl, Jennie; Lydenberg, Robin
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0809315866
- ISBN 13
- 9780809315864
- Printing
- 2nd Printing
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Jennie Skerl and Robin Lydenberg have selected twenty-five critical essays on Burroughs that reflect the historical reception of his work, both positive and negative, decade by decade, and that represent the best essays written about him.
The essays cover Burroughs’ major novels—including the cut-up and new trilogies—the censorship issue, and his work in film and painting. The chronological organization brings into critical focus the shift from moral questions raised by the novels’ content, through examinations of Burroughs’ relationship to humanism and modernism, and finally to more focused literary and linguistic issues. In their introduction, the editors survey the progress of Burroughs’ critical reception and examine the reasons for the varied and intense responses to the work and the theoretical assumptions behind those responses.
The reviewers include prominent figures such as Mary McCarthy and Marshall McLuhan as well as major academic critics such as Cary Nelson, Tony Tanner, and Ihab Hassan.
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About the Author
Jennie Skerl is Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Robin Lydenberg is Professor of English at Boston College.
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