The [London] Times, Saturday Review, February 1, 2014

This issue includes “The Art of Obnoxiousness” by Gerard DeGroot, p.13 in the Saturday Review section. On the surface this is a review of Barry Miles’ William S. Burroughs: A Life, but actually reads more as a disparaging review of William S. Burroughs, the person. Full of ad hominem statements and ill considerations about Burroughs (including the hope that Burroughs is in Hell [Who hurt you, Mr. DeGroot?]); Burroughs is clearly not a subject that the author has any sympathy for, heading this item with a title that refers best to this suggested book review itself. A fascinating outpouring of revulsion and snobbery.

Includes an image of Burroughs by Loomis Dean.

Published in London by The Times in February, 2014.

This copy came as a loose sheet from Kevin Ring, Beat Scene Press (Binley Woods, England).

Bibliographic Information:

• Not in Schottlaender (v4)
• Raven 20140201LTIM.X.X