Talk:Cities of the Red Night

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[edit] Accuracy?

Does the following phrase, revolutionary homosexual drug addicts, found in this article really sound accurate? I think some kind of rephrasing is necessary. ---Charles 17:54, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

It sounds right for Burroughs, but since I haven't read this book in 20 years I'm afraid my memory of the plot is rather hazy. (Actually I find it near impossible to describe most WSB plotlines!) 23skidoo 18:08, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Well, you have a point as far as describing his plotlines is concerned. But, I still think that a rephrasing of that line is in order. ---Charles 04:37, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm in agreement there. The article could stand quite a bit of expansion too. 23skidoo 16:10, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

One of the projects I have set for myself (before I take a long Wiki-break sometime in August) is to expand all the articles on Burroughs final trilogy Cities of the Red Night, The Place of Dead Roads, and The Western Lands, all of which are currently just stubs. I am, of course, very interested in receiving assistance. ---Charles 16:55, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

I'd certainly like to lend a hand with that. It's been years since I read Cities or Dead Roads, but I'm reading Western Lands at the moment. Unfortunately, I have not idea how to do it - as you mentioned, simply describing the plotline is a bit useless. Maybe discussing general themes and techniques? Deleuze 08:46, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I think that would be a good start. ---Charles 18:48, 13 July 2006 (UTC)