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1963 Literary Revolution: Nuttall, Burroughs, and My Own Mag

Explore the groundbreaking work of Jeff Nuttall and William Burroughs in the realm of alternative publishing during the pivotal year of 1963, when My Own Mag #1 & 2 introduced the concept of Cut-Up as Letter and Grid, paving the way for innovative literary experimentation. Nuttall's role as Editor, Mimeographer, and Illustrator, alongside the revolutionary Destructive Mimeo technique, brought forth influential works like "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz" and "The Dead Star." Delve into the legacy of The Burrough Interpol and the birth of The Third Mind, shedding light on the enduring impact of these creative visionaries in the realm of underground literature.

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1963 Literary Revolution: Nuttall, Burroughs, and My Own Mag

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  1. Jeff Nuttall, William Burroughs, and My Own Mag

  2. The year was 1963 • The year the shit hit the fan – Naked Lunch (published in 1959) • Sex intercourse began in the UK – Philip Larkin “Annus Mirabilis” • Lady Chatterley’s Lover passes censors • The Beatles want to hold your hand

  3. Jeff Nuttall

  4. William Burroughs

  5. My Own Mag # 1 & 2

  6. Cut-Up as Letter

  7. Cut-Up as Grid

  8. My Own Mag # 5

  9. My Own Mag #5 Stencil

  10. The Moving Times

  11. The Burrough

  12. Interpol (1958) September 28, 1958 letter from Burroughs and Gregory Corso to Allen Ginsberg proposing starting a magazine Written from Beat Hotel Highlights the importance of the little magazine as Burroughs struggled to get published Never published but this idea reappeared in the underground newspapers of the 1960’s and in magazines like The Marijuana Newsletter and High Times

  13. Nuttall as Editor

  14. Nuttall as Mimeographer

  15. Nuttall as Illustrator

  16. Nuttall and the Cut

  17. Grangerization

  18. Nuttall and Destructive Mimeo

  19. The Last Words of Dutch Schultz

  20. The Dutch Schultz Special

  21. The Dead Star

  22. The Third Mind

  23. Ah Puch Is Here

  24. Return to Narrative

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