William Burroughs in Context by Oliver Harris

William Burroughs in Context by Oliver Harris

William Burroughs in Context offers the most comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the iconic author to date and it captures the immense scope of Burroughs' radical vision and cultural influence. Moving far beyond the Beat Generation, this volume brings together 35 original essays that reframe Burroughs through his many identities: novelist, multimedia artist, queer visionary, drug theorist, and cultural provocateur. By organizing contributions around themes like space-time travel, technology, environmentalism, and creative collaboration, the book presents Burroughs as a uniquely situated figure at the crossroads of literature, science, philosophy, and pop culture. The contributors-drawn from leading voices in literary studies, media theory, cultural history, and the arts-offer readers fresh insights into both familiar and underexplored dimensions of Burroughs' oeuvre. An essential resource for scholars and fans alike, this landmark volume positions Burroughs as a central figure in understanding 20th-century counterculture and its ongoing 21st-century legacy

Oliver Harris is Emeritus Professor of American Literature at Keele University and founding President of the European Beat Studies Network, and has published some twenty books related to William Burroughs, including a dozen editions of his works. In 2024, he was the literary consultant for the adaptation of Burroughs' novel Queer. Davis Schneiderman, Professor of English at Lake Forest College, is a Burroughs scholar and co-editor of forthcoming editions of The Third Mind and The Book of Methods (William Burroughs and Brion Gysin). He co-edited the Retaking the Universe: William S. Burroughs in the Age of Globalization, and has written extensively on Burroughs in other publications. Alex Wermer-Colan is the Academic and Research Director at Temple University Libraries' Scholars Studio and a scholar and dramaturg of William Burroughs' work. Alex edited The Travel Agency is on Fire and Cutting Up the Century, and his writing on Burroughs has appeared in a range of literary journals, critical collections, and theatrical and musical performances.

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ISBN 13	9781009554749
Title	William Burroughs in Context
Author	Oliver Harris
Series	Literature In Context
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2026-07-31
Number of pages	524
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