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Naked Lunch
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Naked Lunch is a 1959 antinovel by American author William S. Burroughs. The novel does not follow a clear linear plot, but is instead structured as a series of non-chronological "routines". Many of t
1959 Olympia Press edition, with original title
1959 Olympia Press edition, with original title
Hell as depicted by Hieronymous Bosch in The Garden of Earthly Delights. During the Boston trial, authors and professors compared Naked Lunch to the r
Hell as depicted by Hieronymous Bosch in The Garden of Earthly Delights. During the Boston trial, authors and professors compared Naked Lunch to the religious works of Bosch, Dante Alighieri, and Augustine of Hippo.
Allen Ginsberg (pictured in 1979) inadvertently coined the novel's title. Ginsberg later incorporated the title into a poem, which he read in court du
Allen Ginsberg (pictured in 1979) inadvertently coined the novel's title. Ginsberg later incorporated the title into a poem, which he read in court during one of the book's obscenity trials.
Critics have compared Naked Lunch to the works of Jonathan Swift, who wrote political satires such as Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal.
Critics have compared Naked Lunch to the works of Jonathan Swift, who wrote political satires such as Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal.
Tangier International Zone
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The Tangier International Zone was a 382 km2 international zone centered on the city of Tangier, Morocco, which existed from 1925 until its reintegration into independent Morocco in 1956, with interru
Naked Lunch
…addict who travels to the surreal city of Interzone and begins working for the organization "Islam Inc." Burroughs wrote Naked Lunch while living in the Tangier International Zone, which inspired the book's Interzone setting. There, he witnessed escalating tensions between European powers and the Moroccan Nationalist Movement…
Borj en-Nâam barracks in the Kasbah of Tangier, former seat of the Spanish Tabor (city police) between 1906 and 1925
Borj en-Nâam barracks in the Kasbah of Tangier, former seat of the Spanish Tabor (city police) between 1906 and 1925
Former British legation in the Medina of Tangier
Former British legation in the Medina of Tangier
Former French legation until the mid-19th century, later Dar Niaba
Former French legation until the mid-19th century, later Dar Niaba
Former Spanish legation, erected in 1786; later Spanish post office
Former Spanish legation, erected in 1786; later Spanish post office