Naked Lunch

William S. Burroughs William Burroughs First published 2001

About this book

Controversial and bizarre cult novel based on the author’s own experiences as a drug addict, first published in 1959. Formed as a series of inter-connected adventures set in locations as diverse as the U.S. Mexico and Morocco sees the protagonist, Burroughs’ alter-ego William Lee on the run from the police and always searching for his next fix. Burroughs once stated that the chapters can be read in any order.

Subjects

alienation (social psychology)
american fiction (fictional works by one author)
american literature
autobiography
beat generation
drama, technique
drug abuse
drug addicts
drug use
drug withdrawal symptoms
english language
fiction
fiction, humorous, general
fiction / lgbt / gay
fiction / literary
fiction, psychological
heroin
pests, control
playwriting
recovering addicts
self-help / substance abuse & addictions / drugs
war on drugs