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- In 1978, Howard Brookner, director and film producer, interviewed William S. Burroughs for his film, titled “Burroughs: The Movie,” a documentary about Burroughs’ life and work. Side A: In this recording, dated November 30, 1978, many topics are discussed. These topics include William S. Burroughs work and its influence on other writers, planning for the Nova Convention, Burroughs' opening remarks for the convention, the media, and photography.
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- Side A: periodic gaps in the recording
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 08:21 minutes and continue until approximately 00:00 minutes
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 07:27 minutes and continue until approximately 08:17 minutes
- Side A: sound of clapperboard can be heard throughout the recording
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 03:31 minutes and continue until approximately 04:04 minutes minutes
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 09:26 minutes and continue until approximately 10:19 minutes
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 04:11 minutes and continue until approximately 05:26 minutes minutes
- Side A: winching noise can be heard at approximately 08:41 minutes and continues periodically until approximately 09:21 minutes
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 06:03 minutes and continue until approximately 07:26 minutes
- Side A: silence from approximately 16:51 minutes and continues until approximately 18:28 minutes
- Side A: silence can be heard from approximately 34:56 minutes and continues until 35:02 minutes
- Side A: muffled conversation resumes at approximately 19:57 minutes
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 00:00 minutes and continue until approximately 03:30 minutes
- Side A: silence from approximately 19:10 minutes and continues until approximately 19:55 minutes
- Side A: conversation, with some street noise periodically heard in the background resumes at approximately 13:17 minutes and continues until approximately 14:50
- Side A: muffled conversation resumes at approximately 18:29 minutes
- Side B: recording is inaccessible
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 05:27 minutes and continue until approximately 06:01 minutes
- Side A: audible conversation, with music periodically heard in the background, begins at approximately 28:29 minutes and continues until approximately 32:40 minutes
- Side A: silence with some background noise can be heard from approximately 32:41 minutes and continues until approximately 33:25 minutes
- Side A: music begins playing at approximately 26:55 and continues until 28:28 minutes
- Side A: muffled conversations between individuals can be heard from approximately 14:51 minutes and continue until approximately 16:25 minutes
- Side A: silence from approximately 20:13 minutes and continues until approximately 26:45 minutes
- Side A: applause and Burroughs opening remarks can be heard from approximately 33:56 minutes and continue until approximately 34:55 minutes
- Side A: an introduction for William S. Burroughs and music begin at approximately 33:26 minutes and continue until approximately 33:55 minutes
- Side A: conversation briefly resumes at approximately 26:46 minutes and continues until approximately 26:54 minutes
- Side A: loud music can be heard periodically, with some conversation in the background, at approximately 16:26 minutes and continues until approximately 16:50 minutes
- Side A: multiple conversations between individuals can be heard at approximately 10:20 minutes and continue until approximately 11:25 minutes
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- According to James W. Grauerholz, executor of William S. Burroughs' estate, the audio tracks were Howard Brookner's safety copies of his sound rolls for the film “Burroughs: The Movie”
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- SPEC_RARE_CMS_87_audiofile_27
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- Item digitized from Box 57, William S. Burroughs Papers (WSB97), Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, The Ohio State University Libraries
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- Users may access the recordings on site in an Ohio State University Libraries’ reading room.
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- This item, made available for research and educational purposes, may be protected by copyright; the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status.
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