5 FEBRUARY 1977, page 23

In The Shadow

Benny Green The other day the Times Literary Supplement, in its anniversary edition, inaugurated a new parlour game, or at least reminded us of an old one, by asking various......

Glacial Guru

Duncan Fallowell William Burroughs: The Algebra of Need Eric Mottram (Marion Boyars £5.95) William Burroughs is America's most important living writer. Saul Bellow receives the......