Hubert Selby, Jr. - Legacy

Legacy

  • Selby's first work, "The Queen Is Dead" (appearing as a chapter in Last Exit), inspired the name of an album by Manchester pop group The Smiths. It became their most highly regarded LP.
  • In the book Was This Man a Genius? by Julie Hecht, comedian Andy Kaufman is quoted saying that his favourite book is The Demon by Hubert Selby (p. 159).
  • Selby's book Last Exit to Brooklyn inspired the name for Sting's first band "Last Exit"
  • Manic Street Preachers song Of Walking Abortion begins with Selby talking about 'I would regret my entire life; I would want to live it over again'

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