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Comment by Bob Jones on March 6, 2016 at 8:33pm

www.ubuweb.com/papers/burroughs_gysin.html

Comment by Bob Jones on March 6, 2016 at 8:23pm

www.ubu.com/historical/burroughs/electronic_revolution.pdf

Comment by Bob Jones on March 6, 2016 at 8:15pm

W.S.B. on control ...
"There are certain formulas,word-locks,which will lock up a whole civilisation for a thousand years " {The Job}

Comment by John M. Bennett on March 6, 2016 at 8:02pm

In a general sense, I tend to think there is no such thing as a truly random act.  Randomness is an ideal, or an attitude, or an attempt to get around the barricades of routine "control".

Comment by ion on March 6, 2016 at 7:43pm

"How random is random?" J.M.B. makes an interesting point here .When W.S.B. used "the cut-up technique" he
exercised a great amount of control over the material.Sometimes a whole page cut up would lead to a single phrase."Old bull" would use cut-ups in much the same way as he used marijuana as "an escape from a creative Cul-de-sac."

Comment by John M. Bennett on March 6, 2016 at 3:16pm

Having studied and edited some Burroughs texts, I can say pretty confidently that when he used somewhat random cutup and selection processes, he then edited the resulting texts with care and in some detail.

Comment by Mick Boyle on February 29, 2016 at 6:01pm

cut up poem

randomly selected vintage paper

Comment by Mick Boyle on February 29, 2016 at 6:01pm

cut up poem

randomly selected vintage paper

Comment by Mick Boyle on February 27, 2016 at 2:43am

Cut up collage

vintage paper, clear tape, watercolor

Comment by Mick Boyle on February 27, 2016 at 2:43am

Cut up collage

vintage paper, clear tape, watercolor

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