(Original title: The Most Important Writer You Don’t Want to Read)
Even if you don't know his name, you've felt his impact. William S. Burroughs wrote some of the most controversial and disturbing books in modern literature, and became a darling of artists and pop-culture icons alike. So what's so special about the way he writes and, more importantly, what does it say about our culture that he remains so relevant?
02:45 - Chapter 1: Diagnosing the Disgusting
12:17 - Chapter 2: Cut-Ups and Control
15:57 - Chapter 3: We need to talk about Bill
20:30 - Chapter 4: Infection or Inoculation?
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MUSIC USED
'Bugpowder' - Howard Shore
'Naked Lunch' - Howard Shore
'On the Delta' - John Patitucci
'Gridlock' - John Patitucci
'Bobby Brown Goes Down' - Frank Zappa
'Tomorrow Never Knows' - The Beatles
'Moonage Daydream' - David Bowie
'Symphony No. 7, Movement 2' - Ludwig Van Beethoven
'William Tell Overture' - Giovanni Rossini
'Neptune the Mystic' - Gustav Holst
'Martinelli' - Howard Shore
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