The Soft Machine The Restored Text
The Soft Machine The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs is a revised edition published by Grove Press in 2014, featuring 272 pages in English. This edition presents a comprehensive exploration of Burroughs’ original “cut-up” book, which critiques the forces that dehumanize individuals by scripting their lives. It clarifies the complex history of the text’s creation and challenges misconceptions about Burroughs’ writing techniques.
Readers will find that this edition, edited by Burroughs scholar Oliver Harris, includes an introduction and appendices containing previously unseen materials. The book delves into themes of fiction, LGBTQ+ identity, and satire, showcasing Burroughs’ significant literary experiment. This restored text aims to engage a new generation with its innovative approach to narrative and language.
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A total assault on the powers that turn humans into machines by writing and fixing our life scripts, Burroughs’ original “cut-up” book was itself rewritten in three different forms. This new edition of The Soft Machine clarifies for the first time the extraordinary history of its writing and rewriting, demolishes the myths of his chance-based writing methods, and demonstrates for a new generation the significance of Burroughs’ greatest experiment. Edited from the original manuscripts by renowned Burroughs scholar Oliver Harris, this revised edition incorporates an introduction and appendices of never before seen materials.
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