Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997
Person
Dates Of Existence
- Existence: 1914 - 1997
Ted Morgan Collection of William S. Burroughs Research
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms150
Scope and Contents
The Ted Morgan Collection of William S. Burroughs consists of research material collected by the author, Ted Morgan, who wrote the definitive biography of Burroughs, Literary Outlaw: The Life and Times of William S. Burroughs. This research material includes first editions, primary sources, secondary material relating to Burroughs and his circle of friends and associates. In addition, there is original correspondence, printed...
William S. Burroughs Collection
Collection — Box VMF 20, Folder: 1
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf234
Scope and Contents
A pair of Burroughs’ “automatic drawings” from the cycle of Surrealistic experiments he created in Paris while his 1959 novel Naked Lunch was being prepared for publication. Inspired to try his hand at visual pieces by the artist Brion Gysin—who was assisting Burroughs in the organization of the book, and would later become a long-time collaborator—the drawings arrange loose circular spirals and diagonal scrawls, respectively, in rows and columns over the...
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William S. Burroughs Collection
William Gaddis Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms049
Scope and Contents
The William Gaddis Papers consist largely of his own manuscript material: manuscripts and source material toward his books, drafts of various stories, published and unpublished, as well as essays, reviews, interviews, and a miscellaneous assortment of notes and other materials. Also present is a substantial amount of personal and general correspondence, primarily with family, friends, and fans. In addition, there is a relatively large amount of correspondence to editors, translators, and...
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William Gaddis Papers
International Writers Center Archive
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms059
Scope and Contents
The International Writers Center Archive consist of materials toward IWC conferences and programs presented or co-sponsored by the IWC including The Writer in Politics, The Writer and Religion, and The Dual Muse: The Writer as Artist, the Artist as Writer; materials towards the production of Literary St. Louis: A Guide; correspondence; journals including Accent, Black Warrior, ...
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International Writers Center Archive
Alexander Trocchi Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms116
Scope and Contents
The Alexander Trocchi Papers include manuscripts of his novels, stories, essays and poems, the extant archives of Merlin, most of his manuscripts and correspondence concerning the Sigma Project, material relating to a large number of projects Trocchi was involved with in the 1960’s, and his journals and notebooks. The Trocchi Papers also house an extensive collection of magazines and ephemera, including material relating to the International Situationist movement.
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