segunda-feira, 5 de outubro de 2009

Naked Lunch 1959-2009 Drug and Art Almoço Nu

William Burroughs, inventor do cut up



William Seward Burroughs II (5 de fevereiro de 1914 – 2 de agosto de 1997) foi um escritor, pintor e crítico social nascido nos Estados Unidos da América.

A sua obra mais conhecida é Almoço Nu (Naked Lunch) seguida de Junkie. Grande parte de sua obra, de atmosfera fantástica e grotesca, tem caráter autobiográfico. Apesar de fazer parte da chamada geração beat, seus livros têm pouco em comum com o restante desses autores, já que a linguagem utilizada provém de fluxos de consciência durante o uso de alucinógenos. Homossexual depois da morte acidental da esposa causada por um disparo com arma de fogo. Foi um dos pioneiros da literatura experimental, tanto no universo léxico escatológico, urbano, comum e absurdo como no consumo de drogas para produção subjetiva de textos.

English Lesson

On Saturday, October 10, 3:30pm - 8:30pm, the Departments of Humanities and Sciences and BFA Visual and Critical Studies at New York's School of Visual Arts will host a program of films, readings and performances in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of William S. Burroughs' controversial novel Naked Lunch. The event is part of a three-day tribute in collaboration with Columbia University and New York University. Films will include the East Coast premiere of Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs on the Road directed by Lars Movin and Steen Rasmussen, The Beat Hotel directed by Alan Govenar, Japanese Sandman directed by Ed Buhl, and Nova Express directed by Andre Perkowski. The program will feature performances by poets Anne Waldman. Eric Andersen, and Michael McClure. Music producer Hal Willner and special guests will perform scenes from Naked Lunch. Organized and hosted by SVA faculty member and beat scholar Re gina Weinreich (author of Kerouac's Spontaneous Poetics; editor of Kerouac's Book of Haikus, and co-producer/director of Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider), this event will take place at the SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue).