Rub Out the Words: The Letters of William S. Burroughs 1959-1974

by William S. Burroughs

Other authors: James Grauerholz (Foreword), Bill Morgan (Editor)

Series: Letters of William Burroughs (2)

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Presenting a glimpse into the private life of the misunderstood writer, this collection of letters from the 1960s and 1970s reveals the era in which Burroughs became an influential artistic and cultural leader beyond the literary world.

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These series of letter was not that interesting because it was at a less interesting time in Burrough's life then earlier on, althought there is a letter to his son in the book. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Burroughs, William S.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Grauerholz, James	Foreword	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Morgan, Bill	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Presenting a glimpse into the private life of the misunderstood writer, this collection of letters from the 1960s and 1970s reveals the era in which Burroughs became an influential artistic and cultural leader beyond the literary world.

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