You Got to Burn to Shine by John Giorno
The originator of Spoken Word and performance poetry, John Giorno is one of the most influential figures in the world of contemporary performance. You Got to Burn to Shine, his first book in many years, collects intensely rhythmic, sexual and philosophical poetry spanning two decades. Here, too, are deeply personal memoirs, including the story of his friendship with Andy Warhol (Giorno had an occasionally sexual relationship with Warhol, met his mother, and starred in Warhol?s first film, Sleep); an anonymous sexual encounter with Keith Haring, an aspiring painter who recognized Giorno in a subway station toilet; and notes toward a Buddhist understanding of death in the age of AIDS. This title features an introduction by William S. Burroughs.
?John Giorno raises questions to an almost unbearable pitch, to a scream of surprised recognitionHis litanies from the underworld of the mind reverberate in your head and ventriloqize your own thoughts.??William S. Burroughs ?Highly recommended for those who aren?t familiar with Giorno as well as those who are.??American Bookseller
William S Burroughs is the grand-daddy of all cult writers. He is the author of Naked Lunch, Junky and many other novels. Short stories appear in High Risk 1 and The Junky's Christmas, both published by Serpent's Tail. He died in 1998. Ghost of Chance was first published by Serpent's Tail in hardback in 1997.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852423216 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852423218 |
| Title | You Got to Burn to Shine |
| Author | John Giorno |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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