At 82 years Maria called him into her arms. I am sure they will make love today.
At 82 years Maria called him into her arms. I am sure they will make love today.
Quotes from the poem:
AH POOK THE DESTROYER …
William S. Burroughs (Feb 5, 1914-Aug 2, 1997)
(…)
Hiroshima, 1945, August 6th, 16 minutes past 8 AM
Who really gave that order?
Answer – Control. The ugly American. The instrument of Control.(…)
Bryon Gysin has the all purpose nuclear bedtime story.
The all purpose bedtime story, in fact.
Some trillions of years ago a sloppy, dirty giant flicked grease from his fingernails.
One of those gobs of grease is our universe on its way to the floor.
Splat
Willem Frederik Hermans
Finally a site dedictated to “Willem Frederik Hermans” 10 years after his death.
Next year a start will be made with the publication of his complete works.
For those that do not read Dutch, I am sad to see that a query on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles (.com) does not provide any translations of his work.
I guess y’all need to learn Dutch.
Photo by: Bogaerts, Rob / Anefo
Picture Source: Nationaal Archief Fotocollectie Anefo Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 – negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 933-8211
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