Butler, Bill (Burroughs, William S.)

Look at Uncle Bill: An Interview with William Burroughs

Coventry, England: Beat Scene Press, 2020. Limited First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. “William Burroughs, whose novel, The Wild Boys, has just been published by Calder & Boyars, is one of those few writers who became a legend in their own lifetime. He is also, to all intents and purposes, invisible. Photographs of him show a human face caught in the process of disappearing as his flesh burns. His face is not so much bland as blank, eyes that have seen everything, to a point where everything is the same” (Pg. 1). Thus begins this in depth, critical interview with William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) by a veritable Small Press/Independent Bookstore legend in his own right, the Unicorn Bookshop’s Bill Butler. What follows is an intimate dissection of Burroughs’ art, and life, and Butler succinctly and diligently represents the man (Burroughs) as he was. Pandering and censorship won't fly around these parts. No. 69 in this special series of truly elegant chapbooks published in the UK by Kevin Ring’s Beat Scene Press, the imprint behind the one-&-only Beat Scene magazine–an indispensable resource for scholars & collectors. One of 100 hand-numbered copies; this is copy No. 54/100. A most interesting and informative William S. Burroughs related collectible, destined for increasing rarity as are all of the Press's productions. In very fine condition, substantially mint inside & out. Very Fine. Book. [Item #5069]

Price: $35.00