[NOTE: If you don’t get the reference in the title of this post, see this, although I most definitely do not recommend the book, unless you want to wade through some incoherent but highly-praised depravity.]
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The film was more than enough.
Burroughs was just warming up with Naked Lunch, a book that was essentially cobbled together (and shows it) from texts written during Burroughs junkie phase in Tangiers betwee 54-58. A subsequent book, NOVA EXPRESS, is much more interesting.
Excerpt from William S. Burroughs’ Nova Express
“The basic nova mechanism is very simple:
Always create as many insoluble conflicts as possible and always aggravate existing conflicts–
This is done by dumping life forms with incompatible conditions of existence on the same planet–
There is of course nothing “wrong” about any given life form since “wrong” only has reference to conflicts with other life forms–The point is these forms should not be on the same planet–
Their conditions of life are basically incompatible in present time form and it is precisely the work of the Nova Mob to see that they remain in present time form, to create and aggravate the conflicts that lead to the explosion of a planet that is to nova–
At any given time recording devices fix the nature of absolute need and dictate the use of total weapons–Like this:
Take two opposed pressure groups–Record the most violent and threatening statements of group one with regard to group two and play back to group two–Record the answer and take to back to group one–Back and forth between opposed pressure groups–This process is known as “feed back”–You can see it operating in any bar room quarrel–In any quarrel for that matter–Manipulated on a global scale feeds back nuclear war and nova–These conflicts are deliberately created and aggravated by nova criminals–The Nova Mob….”
Burroughs was a real ‘work of art’. His influence was in the form of nasty cultural virus.
I see decadence like this, and I hope the British Muslims take note. This is just flagrantly asking for it.
Will they have naked chefs in the kitchen? Naked wait staff? How about naked carpentry? Naked welding? Naked auto mechanic? This is starting to sound like a SNL sketch with John Belushi.
It also reminds me of the Seinfeld episode in which Kramar installs a sink disposal in his bathtub drain and announces he made the dinner salad while he was taking a shower.
It reminds me of the Seinfeld episode when Jerry looks up from his newspaper while riding the subway, and sees this:
Vanderleun, This work sounds like present day politics, and all the crazy commented on here. I like Burroughs by the way and a lot of his work has to do with control and power.
As for this form of “Naked Lunch” — eek. Obviously, as a Burroughs fan, I am no prude but some things are better left to mystery. I mean… not while I’m eating! Please! Yikes! At least they have a non-naked section for the people who don’t want their appetites ruined. I know there are many exceptions, but let’s face it – most people don’t look that good naked!
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The film was more than enough.
Burroughs was just warming up with Naked Lunch, a book that was essentially cobbled together (and shows it) from texts written during Burroughs junkie phase in Tangiers betwee 54-58. A subsequent book, NOVA EXPRESS, is much more interesting.
Excerpt from William S. Burroughs’ Nova Express
“The basic nova mechanism is very simple:
Always create as many insoluble conflicts as possible and always aggravate existing conflicts–
This is done by dumping life forms with incompatible conditions of existence on the same planet–
There is of course nothing “wrong” about any given life form since “wrong” only has reference to conflicts with other life forms–The point is these forms should not be on the same planet–
Their conditions of life are basically incompatible in present time form and it is precisely the work of the Nova Mob to see that they remain in present time form, to create and aggravate the conflicts that lead to the explosion of a planet that is to nova–
At any given time recording devices fix the nature of absolute need and dictate the use of total weapons–Like this:
Take two opposed pressure groups–Record the most violent and threatening statements of group one with regard to group two and play back to group two–Record the answer and take to back to group one–Back and forth between opposed pressure groups–This process is known as “feed back”–You can see it operating in any bar room quarrel–In any quarrel for that matter–Manipulated on a global scale feeds back nuclear war and nova–These conflicts are deliberately created and aggravated by nova criminals–The Nova Mob….”
Burroughs was a real ‘work of art’. His influence was in the form of nasty cultural virus.
I see decadence like this, and I hope the British Muslims take note. This is just flagrantly asking for it.
Will they have naked chefs in the kitchen? Naked wait staff? How about naked carpentry? Naked welding? Naked auto mechanic? This is starting to sound like a SNL sketch with John Belushi.
It also reminds me of the Seinfeld episode in which Kramar installs a sink disposal in his bathtub drain and announces he made the dinner salad while he was taking a shower.
It reminds me of the Seinfeld episode when Jerry looks up from his newspaper while riding the subway, and sees this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mkMJre_PbE
Vanderleun, This work sounds like present day politics, and all the crazy commented on here. I like Burroughs by the way and a lot of his work has to do with control and power.
As for this form of “Naked Lunch” — eek. Obviously, as a Burroughs fan, I am no prude but some things are better left to mystery. I mean… not while I’m eating! Please! Yikes! At least they have a non-naked section for the people who don’t want their appetites ruined. I know there are many exceptions, but let’s face it – most people don’t look that good naked!