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William S. Burroughs Letter

A description of the item at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.
Title: William S. Burroughs Letter
Inclusive Dates: undated
Quantity: 1 item (SC)
Abstract: Humorous sketch about a restaurant serving "transcendental cuisine"
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) was an American experimental novelist, "beat" poet, and cultural icon.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The William S. Burroughs Letter consists of a single item in Burroughs' hand and signed by him, on the letterhead of the Restaurant Arc-en-ciel, Paris. The letter is a humorous sketch about a restaurant ("Chez Robert") that serves "transcendental cuisine" -- the food becomes more and more appalling but the diners are too intimidated by its reputation to object.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Related Material

Special Collections Research Center has holdings relating to several other Beat writers, including Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones), Allen Ginsberg, Chandler Brossard, Jack Micheline, and Jack Kerouac. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.

Corporate Bodies

Beat Generation (Group of writers)

Subjects

Novelists, American.
Poets, American.
Restaurants -- Humor.

Genres and Forms

Correspondence.

Occupations

Novelists.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

William S. Burroughs Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transfer from Rare Books, 1978.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 20 Jul 2009
Revision history:

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Inventory

Correspondence
SC 324 re: "Chez Robert" restaurant undated

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