The Last Words of Dutch Schultz

The Last Words of Dutch Schultz was a novel by Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs, first published in 1969. Rather than use traditional chapters and text, however, Burroughs wrote the book in the form of a convoluted film screenplay.

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Beat Generation - William S. Burroughs - 1969 - Screenplay

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Based upon the life (or, to be more precise, the death) of 1930s gangster Dutch Schultz (1902-1935, the novel uses as its springboard Schultz's surreal last words, which were delivered in the midst of morphine-fuelled delerium after being mortally shot in a firefight. Phrases such as "French-Canadian bean soup" took on a different meaning for Burroughs as he invented stories to go along with some of the non-sensical statements made by Schultz in his dying hours.

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Dutch Schultz - 1902 - 1935 - Morphine

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Although there have been occasional reports over the years of filmmakers wanting to adapt Burroughs' story for the screen, to date no one has seriously taken on the project.

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A similar novel-cum-screenplay is 1992's ' by Robert Anton Wilson.

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1992 - Robert Anton Wilson

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