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"Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB)", Volume 16 (1983)

Detroit, Michigan, US: Gale Research Company and Book Tower (reference book), 1983. Part 1: 11.25" x 8.625" x 1", 357 pages, hardcover in blue cloth boards, no dust jacket. Part 2: 11.25" x 8.625" x 1", 361 pages, hardcover in blue cloth boards, no dust jacket. Together: ISBN 0-8103-1148-8.  The two books  in volume 16 of the  Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) , subtitled  The Beats: Literary Bohemians in Postwar America , edited by Ann Charters and published by Gale Research Company and Book Tower (Detroit, Michigan, US) in 1983, in uncovered hardcovers . The DLB is a long series with many volumes beyond this volume 16. In Part 1, scholar Jennie Skerl writes the entry for William S. Burroughs, which is on pages 45–69. It includes multiple photographs of Burroughs [including photographs by Gerard Malanga and Christopher Felver], reproductions of his book covers, a bibliography, and references. A photo of William S. Burroughs with Gregory Corso, Allen ...

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