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William Seward Burroughs II (/ˈbʌroʊz/; also known by his pen name William Lee; February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American novelist, short story writer, satirist, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer. A primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author who wrote in the paranoid fiction genre, he is considered to be "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the 20th century". His influence is considered to have affected a range of popular culture as well as literature. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collections of short stories and four collections of essays. Five books have been published of his interviews and correspondences. He also collaborated on projects and recordings with numerous performers and musicians, and made many appearances in films.
He was born into a wealthy family in St. Louis, Missouri, grandson of the inventor and founder of the Burroughs Corporation, William Seward Burroughs I, and nephew of public relations manager Ivy Lee. Burroughs began writing essays and journals in early adolescence, but did not begin publicizing his writing until his thirties. He left home in 1932 to attend Harvard University, studied English, and anthropology as a postgraduate, and later attended medical school in Vienna. In 1942 Burroughs enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve during World War II, but was turned down by the Office of Strategic Services and Navy, after which he picked up the drug addiction that affected him for the rest of his life, while working a variety of jobs. In 1943 while living in New York City, he befriended Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, the mutually influential foundation of which grew into the Beat Generation, which was later a defining influence on the 1960s counterculture.
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Thanks To is a Korean-language EP by South Korean rock band F.T. Island, released on 23 September, 2013 by FNC Entertainment. Several of the songs were composed by the band members.Memory reached first place on Taiwanese Qmusic Chart, while the EP itself was placed first on the G-MUSIC weekly chart, with a 28,84% share among Asian releases. The band first played the songs from Thanks To during their FTHX concerts in Seoul on 28 and 29 September, drawing an audience of 6,000.
Jan Heřman (born February 16, 1984) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with HC Plzeň in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 season.
Heřman previously played for HC Sareza Ostrava, HC Berounští Medvědi, SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč and HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi.
Carl Weissner (19 June 1940, Karlsruhe - 24 January 2012, Mannheim) was a German writer and translator.
Weissner studied English language and literature in Bonn and Heidelberg. From 1965 to 1967 he published a literary magazine in Heidelberg, Klactoveedsedsteen. From 1970 to 1971 he published the magazine UFO with Jörg Fauser, Jürgen Ploog, and Udo Breger and starting in 1972 the literary magazine Gasolin 23 with Fauser and graphic artists Walter Hartmann and Ploog. In 1966 he left for New York City, where he spent two years on a Fulbright scholarship and developed close relationships with members of the Beat Generation, learning cut-up technique. He published a collaboration with William S. Burroughs and Claude Pélieu, So Who Owns Death TV, in Mary Beach's Beach Books Texts & Documents. He also published two texts with Jan Herman's Nova Broadcast Press.
Weissner's translations included Andy Warhol's A and J. G. Ballard's Liebe + Napalm = Export USA, for Udo Breger's Expanded Media Editions, works by Mary Beach, Claude Pelieu, Charles Plymell and Allen Ginsberg, and Harold Norses Beat Hotel. He achieved recognition by translating William S. Burroughs, Nelson Algren, and Charles Bukowski. Weissner and Bukowski were friends, and he helped establish Bukowski's reputation in Germany; years later he read from Bukowski's letters to German audiences. He also translated songs by Bob Dylan and Frank Zappa.
Virtual Boys: a film about VR by Andre Perkowski trailer
ANDRE PERKOWSKI - Winner of A Liar's Autobiography Animation Competition
"The Creeping Joe Franklin" by Andre Perkowski (March 3, 2011)
Pet Sounds (We're All Chemistry) - Endless Syncopation
NOVA EXPRESS: "Death Dwarf" by William S. Burroughs
Barracuda - John Cale cover by The Farmingdale Sound Machine
"The Cat Inside" - William S. Burroughs Tribute (1997)
NOVA EXPRESS: "Twilight's Last Gleamings" by William S. Burroughs
NOVA EXPRESS: "The Intolerable Kid" (readings by William S. Burroughs and Philip Proctor)
NOVA EXPRESS: "The Heavy Metal Kid" by William S. Burroughs
Virtual Reality is back and this time it's personal. Voiceovers by Trace Beaulieu and Philip Proctor. This time it works! This film is a seated experience not endorsed by any company depicted so please don't blame them. Yes, Philip K. Dick was right! A film by Andre Perkowski. For research and educational purposes only. Music by The Farmingdale Sound Machine. Thanks to everyone interviewed and contributing, everyone who let me play with prototypes, everyone who enthusiastically chatted. Not only but also: John Carmack, Dr. Richard Marks (Sony), Kent Bye (Voices of VR), Cosmo Scharf (VRLA), Rev. Kyle, Cymatic Bruce, and many more. Thanks to everyone at the the MxR Lab! Thanks to Oz Beckers for spooky clarinet noises. Thanks to Craig Baldwin for letting me inflict an early version of th...
ANDRE PERKOWSKI - WINNER OF ANIMATE CHAPMAN competition sponsored by Adobe Watch ALL entries on FACEBOOK http://on.fb.me/UxQygQ In celebration of the new 3D animated feature film A Liar's Autobiography -- The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman, a global online animation competition, 'Animate Chapman' is today being launched in conjunction with Adobe to find enthusiastic animators to bring Graham and Monty Python's hilarious sketches to life (www.animatechapman.com). Open to amateur and professional animators alike, this is a unique opportunity to animate the world renowned British comedy troupe and give it your own idiosyncratic styling. 8 audio clips have been chosen that span Chapman's career, chosen for their diversity and absurdness, providing a launch point for animato...
Joe Franklin explored in excruciating detail. With cameos by Drew Friedman and Larry Storch. Music by the Farmingdale Sound Machine.
We're All Chemistry and Brian Wilson Just Wasn't Made For These Times -- excerpts from "Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth" -- A Film by Andre Perkowski Made Out Of All The Other Beach Boys Films -- Not for commercial use. For educational and research purposes only.
An excerpt from draft six "NOVA EXPRESS" a film by Andre Perkowski based on the writings of William S. Burroughs readings by William S. Burroughs music by Kristin Palker & Andre Perkowski Thanks to: James Grauerholz Oliver Harris Jan Herman Keith Seward Carl Weissner Giorno Poetry Systems realitystudio.org
Smoking in the summer heat! A solo slab of strenuously serious sarcastics by Andre Perkowski, ineptly attempting the indisputably more Welsh John Cale number "Barracuda."
August 1997 -- we lost William S. Burroughs and I thought something involving cats would be appropriate to test a new camera with... Crude digital hallucinations over the course of a day set to his incredible reading from "The Cat Inside" came to life... from the Giorno Poetry Systems collection each of you should buy and I hope nobody minds this little memorial, it was all I could do. For Bill, Fletch, and Ruski.
An excerpt from draft 6 of "NOVA EXPRESS" (act one) a film by Andre Perkowski based on the writings of William S. Burroughs Readings by William S. Burroughs music by Andre Perkowski with Fats Terminal at the Electric Organ NOVA EXPRESS is currently three hours long and continues folding, shifting, and permutating. Thanks to: James Grauerholz Oliver Harris Jan Herman Keith Seward Carl Weissner Barry Miles
"NOVA EXPRESS" a film by Andre Perkowski based on the writings of William S. Burroughs readings by William S. Burroughs and Philip Proctor music by Andre Perkowski (excerpt from draft five) Thanks to: James Grauerholz Oliver Harris Jan Herman Keith Seward Jan Herman Carl Weissner Giorno Poetry Systems realitystudio.org
An excerpt from draft 5 of "NOVA EXPRESS" a film by Andre Perkowski based on the writings of William S. Burroughs Readings by William S. Burroughs and Phil Proctor music by Andre Perkowski with Fats Terminal at the Electric Organ NOVA EXPRESS is currently three hours long and continues folding, shifting, and permutating. Thanks to: James Grauerholz Oliver Harris Jan Herman Keith Seward Carl Weissner Barry Miles
In this clip from 1977, the renowned William S. Burroughs, the author of 'Naked Lunch' and 'Junkie', talks about his addiction to heroin. He says it didn't cause any real damage to his health and he has no regrets. For more classic clips, go to http://www.cbc.ca/archives Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBCSubscribe Watch CBC: http://bit.ly/CBCFullShows About CBC: Welcome to the official YouTube channel for CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind the scenes footage, original web series, digital-exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Online: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCTwitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCFacebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCInstagram Junkie author William S. Burro...
John Walters interviews William Burroughs for ''Walters Week'' a weekly arts programme on BBC Radio 1 . Broadcast - 11-11- 1982 - includes ''The Do - Rights'' and ''The Wild Fruits'' .
Peter Gzowski interviewing William Burroughs on 90 Minutes Live in 1977.
DVD featuring one of the last interviews with Willaim S. Burroughs and previously unseen vintage footage of him during the 50s and early 60s. - The great Beat Generation experiments took place in Tangier, the Moroccan city where William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and the Moroccan painter Hamri taught Jack Kerouac, Timothy Leary, and Allen Ginsberg how to live outside the law. This DVD features one of the last interviews with Burroughs and previously unseen vintage footage of him in his prime during the 50s and early 60s. Also featured are The Master Musicians of Joujouka collaborating with avant garde Dublin musicians, veterans of the Tangier Beat Scene, and cutting edge writers. In addition, there is music from Bill Laswell, The Baby Snakes, plus contributions from Ira Cohen, Hakim Bey, Bria...
Shooting session with William Burroughs and José Férez, in Lawrence, Kansas, July 1996. Material digitalizado de video 8mm, gracias al apoyo del SNCA, FONCA, 2011.
William S Burroughs, from the film "What Happened to Kerouac"
Twenty odd minutes of Genesis P-Orridge (who in 1981 was still a member of Throbbing Gristle) discussing the history of his relationship with William Burroughs as well as discussing the 'Nothing Here But The Recordings' album released Industrial Records. There are some snippets of the recording plus Burroughs explaining a little about Hasan-i Sabbah, the 'Old Man of the Hills', drinker and sharer of hashish, founder and leader of 'Ashishin', the 'Holy Killers of Islam'. I do not know any more about this recording that has laid dormant on an old cassette tape that I just unearthed. I do not know who the interviewer was who was speaking to Genesis P-Orridge, or the reason for the interview, and whether the interview might have ended up in print, visual or audio media. Perhaps someone w...