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The Yage Letters Redux
Edited by Oliver Harris

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William S. Burroughs



William Burroughs (1915-1997) is widely reconized as one of the most innovative writers of the twentieth century. His books include: Junky, Naked Lunch, The Soft Machine, and Cities of the Red Night.

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