Cursed from Birth (Paperback)

William S. Burroughs

ISBN 10: 1933368381 / ISBN 13: 9781933368382

Published by Counterpoint, Berkeley, 2006

Paperback. Being the son of counter-culture author William S. Burroughs is bound to be a trial. After all, the man who frequented lesbian dives and had a fascination with firearms couldn't possibly make that great of a father. Perhaps inevitably, William Jr. (called Billy) referred to himself as "cursed from birth" and in the book of the same name editor David Ohle collects parts of Billy's third and unfinished novel Prakriti Junction, his last journals and poems, and correspondence and conversations to recreate this tortured life. Endowed with the sufferings but not the patience of Job, Billy's life was often characterized by tragedy and frustration, although there were also pockets of success and levity. More than just the memoir of a casualty of the Beat Generation, Cursed From Birth provides rare insight in Billy's father, as well as his scene, friends, and times. It also provides an all-too-familiar story of familial difficulties that anyone with difficult parents can understand and appreciate. More than just the memoir of a casualty of the Beat Generation, this biography provides rare insight into the author's father, as well as his scene, friends, and times. It also provides an all-too-familiar story of familial difficulties that anyone with difficult parents can understand and appreciate. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781933368382

Synopsis:

Being the son of counter-culture author William S. Burroughs is bound to be a trial. After all, the man who frequented lesbian dives and had a fascination with firearms couldn''t possibly make that great of a father. Perhaps inevitably, William Jr. (called Billy) referred to himself as "cursed from birth" and in the book of the same name editor David Ohle collects parts of Billy''s third and unfinished novel Prakriti Junction, his last journals and poems, and correspondence and conversations to recreate this tortured life. Endowed with the sufferings — but not the patience — of Job, Billy''s life was often characterized by tragedy and frustration, although there were also pockets of success and levity. More than just the memoir of a casualty of the Beat Generation, Cursed From Birth provides rare insight in Billy''s father, as well as his scene, friends, and times. It also provides an all-too-familiar story of familial difficulties that anyone with difficult parents can understand and appreciate.

About the Author: William S. Burroughs, Jr., was a novelist and the author of Speed and Kentucky Ham, and, posthumously, Cursed from Birth. The son of legendary beat author, William S. Burroughs and his wife Joan Vollmer, he died at 33 from cirrhosis of the liver.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cursed from Birth (Paperback)
Publisher: Counterpoint, Berkeley
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new