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PublisherSouthern Illinois University Press

ISBN-100809334860

ISBN-139780809334865

eBay Product ID (ePID)215348476

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Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGreen Ghost : William Burroughs and the Ecological Mind

SubjectAmerican / General

Publication Year2016

TypeTextbook

AuthorChad Weidner

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight10.5 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2015-031333

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Reviews" The Green Ghost should reawaken interest in Burroughs' writings and widen the application of elastic ecocritical strategies to his works and to those of others often casually dismissed as apocalyptic in the depiction of a damaged planet in danger of becoming uninhabitable."--Michael Skau, author of "A Clown in a Grave": Complexities and Tensions in the Works of Gregory Corso, " The Green Ghost should reawaken interest in Burroughs' writings and widen the application of elastic ecocritical strategies to his works and to those of others often casually dismissed as apocalyptic in the depiction of a damaged planet in danger of becoming uninhabitable."--Michael Skau, author of "A Clown in a Grave": Complexities and Tensions in the Works of Gregory Corso "This brief but remarkably rich study puts the work of William Burroughs in a new light." --B. Almon, CHOICE

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisThe Green Ghost, by Chad Weidner, uncovers the ecological context of literary texts by William Burroughs. Until now, much scholarly work on Burroughs has focused on the sensational aspects of his life and innovative writing. By rereading canonical and ignored texts while pushing the boundaries of ecocritical theory and practice, Weidner provides a fresh perspective on Burroughs and suggests new theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding the work of other Beat writers. Using an ecocritical lens, Weidner explores the toxicity in Naked Lunch, while at the same time teasing out latent ecological questions embedded in Burroughs's later works. The author's analysis of unknown and miniature "cut-ups," texts that have been disassembled and rearranged to create new texts, provides a new understanding of these cryptic forms. Weidner also examines in detail books by Burroughs that have been virtually ignored by critics, exposing the deep ecology of the Beat writer's vision. In calling attention to Burroughs's narrative strategies that link him to an environmental political position, The Green Ghost reveals the work of the Beat writer as a ripe source for ecocritical dialogue., Uncovers the ecological context of literary texts by William Burroughs. By rereading canonical and ignored texts while pushing the boundaries of ecocritical theory and practice, Chad Weidner provides a fresh perspective on Burroughs and suggests new theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding the work of other Beat writers., Until now, much scholarly work on Burroughs has focused on the sensational aspects of his life and on his innovative writing. The Green Ghost , by Chad Weidner, uncovers the ecological context of literary texts by William Burroughs. By rereading canonical and ignored texts while pushing the boundaries of ecocritical theory and practice, Weidner provides a fresh perspective on Burroughs and suggests new theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding the work of other Beat writers. Using an ecocritical lens, Weidner explores the toxicity in Naked Lunch while at the same time teasing out latent ecological questions embedded in Burroughs' later works. The author's analysis of unknown and miniature "cut-ups," texts that have been disassembled and rearranged to create new passages, provides a novel understanding of these cryptic forms. Weidner also examines in detail books by Burroughs that have been virtually ignored by critics, exposing the deep ecology of the Beat writer's vision. In calling attention to Burroughs's narrative strategies that link him to an environmental political position, The Green Ghost demonstrates that the work of the Beat writer is a ripe source for ecocritical dialogue.

LC Classification NumberPS3552.U75Z925 2016