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Twilight's Last Gleamings

William S. Burroughs

First published February 1989
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Borderline genre content, fantasy concerning the sinking of a ship.

Often cited as Burroughs's first attempt at writing, written in 1938.
Various versions of different lengths exist, the version in Interzone is believed by its editor to be the longest, and a shorter version appeared in the collection Nova Express, 1964.
Do not merge with the title 'Twilight's Last Gleamings' that appears in the collection Exterminator!. They are different stories with the same title.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1989 Cover Interzone Viking Collection 3