William S. Burroughs? Allen Ginsberg? Sam Kashner? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: Prominent authors can be ornery and unforgiving. Apparently, a well-known writer said: Elephants and authors have long, vicious memories. This statement has been attributed to William S. Burroughs, the controversial Beat Generation author of “Naked Lunchâ€, “The Ticket That Explodedâ€, and “Junkieâ€. Would …
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