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William S. Burroughs, 1914-1997
William S. Burroughs reads from Naked Lunch

Reel-to-reel audio tape [n.d.], William S. Burroughs Papers

Columbia’s collection of William S. Burroughs material includes a reel-to-reel tape with Burroughs reading several excerpts from Naked Lunch.  Included here are “The Rube,” “Meeting of International Conference of Technological Psychiatry,” and “The Exterminator Does a Good Job.”  The audio tape also includes an unidentified British radio program, suggesting that the recording was made during the time Burroughs lived in London (c. 1960-1972).

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William Burroughs reads from Naked Lunch: "The Rube"
Duration: 22:36 minutes

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William Burroughs reads from Naked Lunch: ""Meeting of International Conference of Technological Psychiatry"
Duration: 4:28 minutes

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William Burroughs reads from Naked Lunch: "The Exterminator Does a Good Job"
Duration: 5:45 minutes

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