Hubert Selby Jr. (–) was a celebrated author of nine novels, including the classic bestseller Last Exit to Brooklyn. His other novels include Requiem for a Dream, The Room, and The Demon. Selby’s fiction, which was championed by writers such as William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was noted for its gritty portrayal of addiction and urban despair, and has influenced generations of authors, artists, /5(). · The Demon by Hubert Selby Jnr. follows the exploits of a talented, but troubled, businessman and his descent into madness. Harry White has everything, yet some inexorable compulsion within him drives him to ever more depraved acts in search of a way to silence the disquieting feelings that haunt him/5(). The Demon by Hubert Selby Jnr. follows the exploits of a talented, but troubled, businessman and his descent into madness. Harry White has everything, yet some inexorable compulsion within him drives him to ever more depraved acts in search of a way to silence the disquieting feelings that haunt him/5().
The Demon is the third novel by Hubert Selby, Jr., first published in Overview. The story of Harry White, a man haunted by lust and an insane need for sin and retribution. Influence. It was Andy Kaufman's favorite book and he said of it, "That. Selby was born in Brooklyn, NY in to Adalin and Hubert Selby Senior. Selby Senior was a former Kentucky coal miner, but spent the bulk of his adult life as a merchant seaman. At age 15, Selby Jr. quit high school and followed in his father's footsteps. Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (J - Ap) was an American writer. His best-known novels are Last Exit to Brooklyn () and Requiem for a Dream (), exploring worlds in the New York area. Both novels were adapted later as films, and he appeared in small roles in each. Selby wrote about a harsh underworld seldom portrayed in literature.
Hubert " Cubby " Selby Jr. (J – Ap) was an American writer. His best-known novels are Last Exit to Brooklyn () and Requiem for a Dream (), exploring worlds in the New York area. Both novels were adapted later as films, and he appeared in small roles in each. The Demon by Hubert Selby Jnr. follows the exploits of a talented, but troubled, businessman and his descent into madness. Harry White has everything, yet some inexorable compulsion within him drives him to ever more depraved acts in search of a way to silence the disquieting feelings that haunt him. The Demon by Hubert Selby Jr came along more than 25 years ahead of American Psycho and I wonder if it was an inspiration for Ellis's novel. We have a similar set up, that is a rising young executive with a high paying "job" (it's never made clear what he does at work) who spends many of his hours nurturing depraved obsessions.
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