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1959
Naked Lunch
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Controversial and bizarre cult novel based on the author’s own experiences as a drug addict, first published in 1959. Formed as a series of inter-connected adventures set in locations as diverse as the U.S. Mexico and Morocco sees the protagonist, Burroughs’ alter-ego William Lee on the run from the police and always searching for his next fix. Burroughs once stated that the chapters can be read in any order.
Fiction
english language
Fiction, humorous, general
Fiction, psychological
American literature
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
FICTION / Literary
Alienation (Social psychology)
Autobiography
Beat generation
heroin
Drug addicts
FICTION / LGBT / Gay
War on Drugs
Drug abuse
Drama, technique
Recovering addicts
Drug Use
Playwriting
Drug withdrawal symptoms
Pests, control
SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drugs
