The Process
Brion Gysin was born in England in 1916. After serving in the U.S. army during WW II he settled in Paris and Tangier where, with William Burroughs, he pioneered the "cut-up" method of fictional creation. His work was a major influence on the Beat's as well as Paul Bowles, Brian Jones, Iggy Pop, and David Bowie. He died in Paris in 1986.