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William S. Burroughs Letter
A description of the item at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 20 Jul 2009
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 20 Jul 2009
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997. |
| Title: | William S. Burroughs Letter |
| Dates: | undated |
| Quantity: | 1 item (SC) |
| Abstract: | Humorous sketch about a restaurant serving "transcendental cuisine" |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) was an American experimental novelist, "beat" poet, and cultural icon.
The William S. Burroughs Letter consists of a single item in Burroughs' hand and signed by him, on the letterhead of the Restaurant Arc-en-ciel, Paris. The letter is a humorous sketch about a restaurant ("Chez Robert") that serves "transcendental cuisine" -- the food becomes more and more appalling but the diners are too intimidated by its reputation to object.
One item.
Access Restrictions:
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Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Special Collections Research Center has holdings relating to several other Beat writers, including Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones), Allen Ginsberg, Chandler Brossard, Jack Micheline, and Jack Kerouac. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
Persons
Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.
Corporate Bodies
Beat Generation (Group of writers)
Subjects
Novelists, American.
Poets, American.
Restaurants -- Humor.
Genres and Forms
Correspondence.
Occupations
Novelists.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
William S. Burroughs Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Transfer from Rare Books, 1978.
Correspondence
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| SC 324 | re: "Chez Robert" restaurant undated | ||||||||||