F. J. Ossang's "W. S. Burroughs vs. Formule-mort" (2007)







Paris, France: Jean Michel Place (book, biography), 2007.
7" x 5" x 0.5", 125 pages, hardcover without dust-jacket as issued, ISBN 978-2-858939-09-1.

W. S. Burroughs vs. Formule-mort by F. J. Ossang, an extended essay and bibliographic history of William S. Burroughs published in hardcover by Jean Michel Place (Paris, France) in 2007. French-language only. 

This is filled with extracts from Burroughs' books and photos of Burroughs by Renaud Monfourny, Martin Fraudreau, and others. A combination bibliography and chronology is at the end of the book.

This copy formerly belonged to the poet Charles Plymell, and was acquired through Third Mind Books (Ann Arbor, Michigan, US).  This includes a prospectus sheet for the publication, folded and placed in its covers.

Schottlaender v4.I43.

Contents:

  • "Intro (17 janvier 05)"
  • "1.–" ("Ciel bleu froid....")
  • "2.–" ("<< COUPEZ!...>>")
  • "3.–" ("Burroughs ne se dépare pas de la nostalgie d'une Amérique...")
  • "4.–" ("Le temps est ce qui finit...")
  • "5.–" ("À l'instar de Kerouac...")
  • "(envoi)"
  • "Le Festin Nu"
  • "Métro Blanc"
  • "La Machine Molle"
  • "Le Ticket qui Explosa"
  • "Nova Express"
  • "Lettre du Yage"
  • "Le Camé"
  • "Les Garçons Sauvages"
  • "Le Hâvre des Saints"
  • "Le Job"
  • "Ah Pook est Là"
  • "Essais I"
  • "Les Cités de la Nuit Écarlate"
  • "À Bon Entendeur, Salut!"
  • "Biobibliographie":
    • chronology
    • books in French
    • discography
    • filmography
    • books about William Burroughs

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