Brian Barritt

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Brian Barritt
BornBrian Barritt
29 November 1934
Coventry, England
Died30 January 2011
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
GenrePsychedelia
Notable worksWhisper

Brian Sydney Barritt (1934–2011) was an English author, artist, and

Alex Trocchi. He was particularly active in the Beatnik, psychedelic, and Krautrock
scenes.

Books

Barritt was the author of several books, including Whisper,[1] The Road of Excess: A Psychedelic Autobiography[2] and The Nabob of Bombasta.[3] He also collaborated with Timothy Leary on his book, Confessions of a Hope Fiend.[4]

Relationship to Timothy Leary

Barritt first made contact with Leary when Leary was on the run after his escape from prison.[5] Barritt wrote to Leary in Algeria, asking him to write a foreword to the then unpublished, Whisper. Leary had seen parts of the book before which had been handed to him whilst he was a prisoner at San Luis Obispo, USA. By the time Leary received his letter, Barritt was already in Algiers waiting to see him.[6] Their relationship deteriorated by the early 1980s with Leary describing Barritt as a 'lying junky' in his 1983 autobiography, Flashbacks.[7]

Collaborations with musicians

Barritt collaborated with

Martin Glover from Killing Joke on his novel, The Nabob of Bombasta. He was later introduced to the rave scene by The Orb.[8]

References

  1. ^ Barritt, Brian (1971). Whisper. Whisper Productions. ASIN B0018HF31A.
  2. ISBN 0953274101
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  3. ISBN 0956416306
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  4. ISBN 1905548257
    . '...in the opinion of the counterculture journalist John Bryon, "Barritt helped make Hope Fiend the best stylistic job Tim had yet produced."'
  5. ISBN 0552680702
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  6. ISBN 1905548257
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  7. ISBN 0434409758
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  8. ^ John Higgs. "Brian Barritt: Counter-culture writer who collaborated with Timothy Leary". The Independent.
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