William Burroughs
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The sculptures where nothing is true and everything is permitted
Recent shows by the sculptors Nolan Oswald Dennis, Vusumzi Nkomo and Diana Vives make for fascinating viewing
Turkey’s turn to stand up for William Burroughs
A Turkish publisher is being indicted by the paternalistic state for translating a Burroughs book that "lacks narrative unity".
Fifty years on, The Soft Machine heads back to court
Half a century after a US obscenity trial, the work of Beat Generation writer William S Burroughs is heading back to court, this time in Turkey.