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PublisherBeatdom Books
ISBN-100956952526
ISBN-139780956952523
eBay Product ID (ePID)248140509
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Book TitleScientologist! : William S. Burroughs and the 'weird Cult'
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterary, American / General, Lgbt
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorDavid S. Wills
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Burroughs' involvement in Scientology has received only scant mention in the biographies that have appeared about him, so it has been left to David Wills, the publisher of theBeatdom journal and books, to right the record in his Scientologist! Williams S. Burroughs and the Weird Cult (Beatdom, 2013)." - Huffington Post "5 out of 5" - Flavorpill "an engrossing read" - Tony Ortega "Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the "Weird Cult" is a marvellous, thoroughly researched, and well-written volume that should be of interest to fan and scholar alike." - Matthew Levi Stevens "If you're a William S. Burroughs or a Beat Generation fan, this is a must-read." Daily Beat Blog "this is a must-read" - Cambodia Book Club "Read it, it's good!" PopDose "Quite Fascinating" - John Tytell, author of Naked Angels "David S. Wills presents a page-turning account of this, an indispensable read for any Burroughs scholar, whether academic or autodidact." - Marc Olmsted
SynopsisThe first book ever to explore the influence of Scientology on the life and work of an important American author, William S. Burroughs., Scientology is largely overlooked in major texts about the life and work of William S. Burroughs, author of some of the most notorious literature of the 20th century. Its importance in the creation of the Cut-up Method and Burroughs' view of language as a virus is undermined by the omission of details regarding his interest in the religion over the course of a decade - certainly the most creatively fertile period of his life. Instead, biographers and critics tend to focus on his other obsessions in the realm of fringe science, and on the period during the early 1970s when Burroughs left the religion and began a public crusade against it. However, Burroughs' involvement with L. Ron Hubbard's organization was no fleeting interest; he was a fully-fledged member and even obtained the rank of 'clear' - a prestigious achievement for a Scientologist. Scientology ultimately inspired the plot, the structure, and various elements of some of Burroughs' most important works, including The Soft Machine and The Wild Boys. His fascination was genuine, and his progress through the hierarchical structure of the Church signals a dedication that he would later downplay after being excommunicated in 1969. Now, for the first time, his life and literature are reexamined in the light of newly uncovered information about Burroughs' fascination with this 'weird cult, ' as he once described it.
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- 01. Mär. 2018
Scientologist!
Good value book on Religious evolution for Scientology to lead the world from Vatican (see attached windows photos from the Vatican). I believe the e-meter can measure the window strength. Anyone can crash windows, but only a good soul do not throw the first stone, as Jesus told us all at MICROSOFT. To impress. The word "impress" is most often a misunderstood and misdefined word, but Jesus did impress me in Vatican with a good soul, i.e. it takes more strength to NOT crash windows, than it takes to do it. Some windows are panzar 16 inch wide, but anyone can still crash such windows easy in Berlin, and they do it. Anyone can do it. But only Jesus said he do not. I believe this is a great religious book for those who believe Jesus was the only hero on Earth. A great civilization has thin windows, and an evil nation has panzar windows, but the best one survives. Can you trust your neighbour? Vatican is still a place for a good soul on Earth.
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