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"He's
the only man I've ever respected in my life. I've admired people, I've liked
them, but Brion Gysin was
the only man I've ever respected."
- William S.Burroughs 'Arguably one of the
20th century's most neglected artists, this book is an attempt to redress the
balance and give voice to one of the leading voices of his generation. Time
will tell but this could be one of the most important books on the meaning
and theory of modern art that has been published.' - Home Cookin' 'Here To Go is
not just a book of interviews. Terry Wilson constructed one of the great
twentieth-century documents when he put Gysin's
stoned recollections in context, surrounded by Burrough's
texts and rare photographs.' - Time Out 'Highly recommended to
those who live for infinite possibilities.' - High Times Following the recent
deaths of Gregory Corso and Sinclair Beiles, Terry Wilson is arguably the last remaining
beat-collaborator who had exclusive access to movement figureheads William
Burroughs and fellow-collaborator, beat-writer, and experimental artist: Brion Gysin. Having long since
recognised the importance of his currently out-of-print work Here To Go
- a series of exclusive interviews with Gysin, who
was responsible for the Cut-Up method of writing, conceived the Dreamachine, wrote The Process and The Last
Museum, and worked on the experimental films of Anthony Balch - Creation Books are now proud to present this
seminal document as part of their publishing programme. Complete with a brand
new introduction, over 60 illustrations, and material that was excluded from
the original work, Gysin's personal insights and
observations are interwoven with photographs and texts, including a rare
excerpt from the Gysin-penned original Naked
Lunch screenplay. Complemented by a preface and additional texts by
William Burroughs, Here To Go is a unique document of the life, work
and philosophy of Brion Gysin,
perhaps the most neglected, yet most visionary polymath of the 20th century. With an introduction
and additional texts by William S Burroughs, click
here to read his preface. Author Biography: Terry Wilson has
published two novels 'D' Train ('Take the D-train for a
mind-bending mega trip into interior space. D for Desire? Perhaps, but this
is no streetcar to the suburbs of the spirit and back. This D-train rushes
through a long night of the soul past Danger and Despair to come in ultimate
Delight. This is not a package tour but a guide for travellers off the beaten
track.' - Brion Gysin)
and Dreams of Green Base. It was the completion of the latter work
that led to Praise for the first
edition of Here To Go: 'A great interview.' -
William Burroughs 'Admired by as diverse
a cast as Gore Vidal, Keith Richards and Susan Sontag...
Gysin is an artist who makes things happen, leapfrogging media with a power of vision that
would exhaust those half his age. He leaves it to others to carry his
explorations further...At long last, Terry Wilson's beautiful book...' - The
Los Angeles Times '...style and
sensitivity...Gysin emerges as the puckish magician
to the court at which Burroughs is detained as a rather fractious troubadour.
Sly, charming, humorous, arch, dangerous, Gysin is
almost a modern-day Rimaud, alive for the adventure
of it all ('Here To Go' being the meaning of it all: mankind is here to go -
into space), a volatile force in any media and responsible for more of
Burroughs' ideas than just the cut-up...Wilson engages and spars with his
subject, has been there and brought back evidence.' - Time Out '....amazing...completely
unique and original...hundreds of photographs and rare texts...can only be
described as a brand new form of book...the messages that often seem to
literally spin out of the book are as relevant to now and the future as
ever.' - The Face 'Excellent...Burroughs
and Gysin have merged magic and science with
literature and art...They have made available all manner of mysteries,
de-mythologized the workings of control organisms, and provided an index of
endless possibilities via permutation, the methods of which are helpfully
described in their collaboration The Third Mind....and with Terry Wilson in
Here To Go.' - NME '...a long and fluent
discourse about life in Morocco, magic, psychic acquaintances, meeting
Burroughs, amongst many other fascinating subjects...Gysin's
voice speaking directly off the page, urging the reader not just to be a
reader, but to listen to his 'special knowledge' and learn how to Rub Out The
Word.' - Performance |
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