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The Soft Machine
The Soft Machine | William S. Burroughs
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A terrifying, surreal space-age odyssey, The Soft Machine initiated Burroughs' Cut-Up Trilogy that includes Nova Express and The Ticket That Exploded. The book draws the reader into an unmappable textual space, where nothing is true and everything is permitted, to make a total assault on the colonising powers of planet earth that have turned us all into machines.Edited and introduced by renowned Burroughs scholar Oliver Harris, this new edition clarifies for the first time the extraordinary history of The Soft Machine's writing and rewriting, demolishing the myths of Burroughs' chance-based writing methods and demonstrating for a new generation the significance of his greatest experiment.
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The Soft Machine | William Burroughs
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“Cut word lines — Cut music lines — Smash the control images — Smash the control machine“

“Storm the Reality Studio. And retake the universe.

Remembering William S. Burroughs on his birthday.

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Ididsoidid
The Soft Machine | William S. Burroughs
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Mehso-so

A strange place to start with Burroughs. Chaotic, fragmented and disturbing; the cut-up method is certainly evocative. I enjoyed how it sets the tone and atmosphere but in Soft Machine it drowns the already ludicrous plot. More artwork than novel. I can‘t quite tell if it‘s allegorical, drug induced paranoia or a sick joke that only Burroughs was in on. 6/10

AshleyHoss820 Honestly, that sounds like every Burroughs I‘ve read so far! 😊😄 4y
Ididsoidid Might take a breather before launching into another then! 4y
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Susanita
The Soft Machine | William Burroughs
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1. N Wales in November?? 🤞🏼
2. More places are reopening (thankful but also watchful)
3. Hi friends!
#thankfulthursday

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