Also known as
  • William Burroughs,
  • William S Burroughs
William Seward Burroughs II ( – ; ) was an American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer.Much of Burroughs's work is semi-autobiographical, drawn from his experiences as an opiate addict, a condition that marked the last fifty years of his life. A primary member of the Beat Generation, he was an avant-garde author who affected popular culture as well as literature. In 1984, he was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Burroughs was... full article at wikipedia

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  • Feb 5, 1914
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  • Aug 2, 1997
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