“He was an incredible historical figure. But his writing was piss poor 90 per cent of the time. I love what the Beats stood for, what they did as a lifestyle – they inspired me, in a sense, to live as a writer,that you write about what you live. But I found the writing overrated. It’s shitty writing. I need a really direct, brutal stab in my eye when I’m reading. I want Cormac McCarthy”
- Lydia Lunch om William Burroughs.
Fra Simon Reynolds: ‘Totally Wired. Post-punk. Interviews. Overviews. 2009
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