William S. Burroughs - Wikipedia
William Seward Burroughs II (/ ˈbʌroʊz /; February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist.
William S. Burroughs | Biography, Books, Junkie, & Facts
6 days ago · William S. Burroughs (born February 5, 1914, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died August 2, 1997, Lawrence, Kansas) was an American writer of experimental novels that evoke, in deliberately erratic prose, a nightmarish, sometimes wildly humorous world.
William S. Burroughs - Quotes, Books & Beat Generation - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · William S. Burroughs became one of the founding figures of the Beat Movement. An addict for years, he crafted books like Junky and Naked Lunch, which were harrowing, often grotesque looks at...
William S. Burroughs (Author of Naked Lunch) - Goodreads
Aug 2, 1997 · Burroughs wrote 18 novels and novellas, six collections of short stories and four collections of essays. Five books have been published of his interviews and correspondences. He also collaborated on projects and recordings with numerous performers and musicians, and made many appearance.
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William S. Burroughs was an American noted published author of fictional novels. He was born on February 5, 1914 and passed away on August 2, 1997. He also went by the name William Lee.
William S. Burroughs Dies at 83; Member of the Beat Generation …
Aug 3, 1997 · William S. Burroughs, a renegade writer of the Beat Generation who stunned readers and inspired adoring cultists with his 1959 book ''Naked Lunch,'' died yesterday afternoon at Lawrence...
Junkie (novel) - Wikipedia
Junkie: Confessions of an Unredeemed Drug Addict, or Junky, is a 1953 novel by American Beat generation writer William S. Burroughs. The book follows "William Lee" as he struggles with his addiction to morphine and heroin. Burroughs based the story on his own experiences with drugs, and he published it under the pen name William Lee.
William S. Burroughs - IMDb
William S. Burroughs, one of the three seminal writers of the Beat Generation (the other two being his friends Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg), was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 5, 1914, to the son of the founder of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
List of Books by William S. Burroughs | Barnes & Noble®
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) was one of the foremost writers of the Beat Generation. He is best known for his experimental novel Naked Lunch, a subversive and highly controversial book that underwent a court case under the U.S. sodomy laws.
100 Years Ago, Writer William S. Burroughs Was Born : NPR
Feb 5, 2014 · William S. Burroughs was born 100 years ago today. His books included "Naked Lunch." He was a member of the Beat Generation, writers who rose to prominence in the 1950s, for the most part, and...