Understanding William S. Burroughs

The hippies, punks, and cyberpunks were all heavily indebted to the man whom many people called el hombre invisible, and his works prove more relevant than ever in the twenty-first century.

About the author

Gerald Alva Miller, Jr, earned his doctorate in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of Exploring the Limits of the Human through Science Fiction and Understanding William Gibson. He teaches at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina.

Summary

Through critical readings, Gerald Alva Miller, Jr. examines the life of William S. Burroughs and the evolution of his various radical styles not just in writing but also in audio, film, and painting. Miller argues that Burroughs, more than any other author, ushered in the era of both postmodern fiction and poststructural philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Alva Al Miller, Gerald Alva Miller, Gerald Alva Miller Jr., Miller
• Publisher: Univ of south carolina press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 29.02.2020
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics
• EAN: 9781643360348
• ISBN: 978-1-64336-034-8
• Pages: 156
• Series: Understanding Contemporary Ame; Understanding Contemporary American Literature
• Subjects: Amerika; Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Literature - Classics / Criticism; LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General