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| Author | Norman Spinrad |
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| Cover artist | Jack Gaughan |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Walker & Co. |
Publication date | 1969 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 372 |
| OCLC | 5497 |
| LC Class | LCCN 69-16094 |
Bug Jack Barron is a 1969 science fiction novel by American writer Norman Spinrad, first serialized in the New Worlds magazine under the editorship of Michael Moorcock. It was nominated for the 1970 Hugo Award.[1] The novel is notable for its lyrical style and unique use of cut-up phrases. In this regard, Spinrad has cited the influence of Beat writers William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac.[2][3]
- ^ "1970 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "SFF Beats". SFF Net. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ Norman Spinrad, Science Fiction in the Real World. (Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1990) 112 [ISBN missing]