Yage Letters Redux, Paperback by Burroughs, William; Ginsberg, Allen; Harris,...
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Yage Letters Redux, Paperback by Burroughs, William; Ginsberg, Allen; Harris,.... Also included in this edition are extensive materials, never before published, by both Burroughs and Ginsberg. Yage Letters Redux, Paperback by Burroughs, William; Ginsberg, Allen; Harris, Oliver, ISBN 0872864480, ISBN-13 9780872864481, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In January 1953, William S. Burroughs began an expedition into the jungles of South America to find yage , the fabled hallucinogen of the Amazon. From the nots he kept and the letters he wrote home to Allen Ginsberg, Burroughs composed a narrative of his adventures that later appeared as The Yage Letters . For this edition, Oliver Harris has gone back to the original manuscripts and untangled the history of the text, telling the fascinating story of its genesis and cultural importance. Also included in this edition are extensive materials, never before published, by both Burroughs and Ginsberg. William S. Burroughs is widely recognized as one of the most influential and innovative writers of the twentieth century. His books include Junky , Naked Lunch , and The Wild Boys .
