Overview

William S. Burroughs arrived in Mexico City in 1949, having slipped out of New Orleans while awaiting trial on drug and weapons charges that would almost certainly have resulted in a lengthy prison sentence. Through meticulous research and interviews with those who knew Burroughs and his circle in Mexico City, Garcia-Robles brilliantly portrays a time in Burroughs's life that has been overshadowed by the tragedy of Joan Vollmer's death. 

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Author:   Jorge García-Robles ,  Daniel C. Schechter
Publisher:   University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:   University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.231kg
ISBN:  

9780816680634

ISBN 10:   0816680639
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 October 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface to the U.S. Edition The Stray BulletPart I. The Road to HellBlame It on BrahmsWelcome to Your DestinyJourney of No ReturnFrom Psychiatric Hospital to FarmThe Farm Has VisitorsRisky Business in New YorkLast Stop, New Orleans Part II. The Gods Know How to Run This World¡Viva México! Nation of CopycatsArrival in TenochtitlánFrom Veteran to StudentThe Devil’s AdvocateMy Most Unforgettable CharacterThe Devil’s AdvocateA Writer’s BeginningsThe Usual SuspectsLola la ChataExcitable JoanOn the RoadThe ScorpionNot So Lovely and Beloved MexicoThe Tortured CatThe BountyDrowning in DrinkVarious IncidentsThe Elusive LoverThere Goes the NeighborhoodJungle JourneyUnder the VolcanoThe Stray BulletThe TrialThe Ugly SpiritMonday, Signature DayQueerMan of LettersThe Return of JackAn Overcoat Thief in MexicoThe DepartureThe Parting ShotA Contribution from Mexico to the World A Note on Sources

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<p><br>I liked Mexico City from the first day of my visit there. In 1949, it was a cheap place to live, with a large foreign colony, fabulous whorehouses and restaurants, cockfights and bullfights, and every conceivable diversion.<br><br>--from William S. Burroughs, Queer <br>

<p><br> I liked Mexico City from the first day of my visit there. In 1949, it was a cheap place to live, with a large foreign colony, fabulous whorehouses and restaurants, cockfights and bullfights, and every conceivable diversion.<br> --from William Burroughs's Queer <br>

Author Information

Jorge Garca-Robles is a Mexican novelist, critic, and translator; he is considered the leading authority on the Beats in Mexico. He translated Jack Kerouac's Lonesome Traveler, Tristessa, Mexico City Blues, and ""Cerrada Medelln Blues"" and William Burroughs's The Yage Letters into Spanish.

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