Burroughs, Gnosticism and The Johnsons

[catvincent]

Fascinating article about ol' William Lee and his ideas, found via Signs of Witness

Comments

[astvinr]

Very grateful for this. I didn't know of this influence/source for Burroughs but it makes complete sense. It also has a strong resonance for Dick, too (the 'lost' beat poet, after all!) and his idea of the android and the human (the Van Vogt reference is spot on here)

[telarus]

Very nice. Now I have Burroughsian Johnsons fighting Shadowrun Johnsons in my head. =P

[catvincent]

What you do with your Johnson is your own affair!