Comments on: Burroughs in London

By: James Ward

James Ward — Wed, 27 May 2020 09:55:43 +0000

A little morphine is no bad thing, but no one likes to be reduced to a dependant. I don’t think Burroughs ever glamorised addiction, but mis-readings are assured, given his reputation.

By: Victoria Smyth

Victoria Smyth — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:46:19 +0000

I remember the trauma of addiction and my interactions with Alex Trocchi, Grainger (Malcolm) Drake, George Rodney stopping me from seeing Alex one day because he was having lunch with William Burroughs in Kensington. All so pretentious just a bunch of worn out addicts on the loose nothing to write home about
I was there and am one of the last standing alive we all lost everything. Best thing about Burroughs and Huncke was they didn’t glorify addiction – they knew it was no good however poetic they made it sound. Believe me it was shit. And I thank God literally I have been lifted out of it despite myself…..

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 06:22:26 +0000

Loved your wonderful reading of The Divina Commedia btw.

Ezra Pound died in 1972–you say Burroughs (who may have got it wrong, admittedly) mentioned that he died sometime in the 60’s?

By: Jim Pennington

Jim Pennington — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:03:48 +0000

Heathcote – of all the pieces, bios, posts and blahblahs I have read about Bill’s London life yours has had the crispest and most colourful edge. Lovely. Thank you.