num_pages: 106
description: In 1/1953, Wm S. Burroughs began an expedition into the jungles of S. America to find yage, the fabled hallucinogen of the Amazon. From the notebooks he kept &amp; the letters he wrote home to Allen Ginsberg, Burroughs composed a narrative of his adventures that later appeared as The Yage Letters. For this edition, Oliver Harris has gone back to the original manuscripts &amp; untangled the history of the text, telling the story of its genesis &amp; cultural importance. Also included in this edition are extensive materials, never before published, by both Burroughs &amp; Ginsberg. Wm S. Burroughs s widely recognized as one of the most influential &amp; innovative writers of the 20th century. His books include Junky, Naked Lunch &amp; The Wild Boys.
language: French
title: Le Complot ; Suivi Des Lettres Du Yage
titlecomplete: Le Complot ; Suivi Des Lettres Du Yage
genres: Classics, History, Counter Culture, Travel, Biography, Literature, Poetry, Memoir, American, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 3808
publisher: Editions de l'Herne