The Wild Boys (novel)
First edition
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| Author | William S. Burroughs |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
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Publication date
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1971 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 184 pp |
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| OCLC | 222299 |
| 813/.5/4 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.B972 Wi PS3552.U75 |
The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead is a novel by Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs. It was first published in 1971 by Grove Press. It depicts a homosexual youth movement whose objective is the downfall of western civilization, set in an apocalyptic late twentieth century.
In 1972, Burroughs wrote a screenplay based on the novel, with the intent of having it produced as a low-budget hardcore pornographic film, and entered into negotiations with gay porn producer Fred Halsted before abandoning the idea at the end of 1972.
Russell Mulcahy wanted to direct a film adaptation, and talked to Duran Duran about writing the soundtrack, but the project never came to fruition. Nonetheless, the novel inspired the Duran Duran song "The Wild Boys".
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