Bug Jack Barron
Cover of first edition (hardcover) | |
| 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. 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.