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A William Burroughs Birthday Book was produced to coincide with an event promoted by Catherine Lupton and held on 5th February 1994 in Brighton, the 80th Birthday of William Burroughs.
The event itself in many ways mirrored Burroughs' own approach to literature and art, being a random coming together of discrete connections that were collaged into a 'whole'. Alongside video and sound-bites, numerous artists, writers and performers presented their work...
The only criterion was that the presentations should in some way be appropriate as a gift to Mr Burroughs.
The event was a sell-out, the dreamachines flickered into the night, and Dr Benway even performed an appendectomy to thrill the crowds!
The following pages give just a flavour... WSB