“Driven by Anger”: An Interview with Michael Butterworth (the Savoy interviews, part 1)
By Mike Holliday • Nov 5th, 2009 •
Category: Ambit magazine, Iain Sinclair, Lead Story, New Worlds, Savoy Books, William Burroughs, alternate worlds, body horror, censorship, horror, humour, interviews, punk, surrealism
The story of Savoy Books is one of the most strangest in publishing history: a tale of lost opportunities, missed opportunities, repression, censorship, imprisonment … and, most importantly, an incredible legacy of work that continues to disturb, challenge and confront. Mike Holliday talks to Savoy co-founder Michael Butterworth about all this and more, including the guidance Butterworth received as a young writer from J.G. Ballard.