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William S. Burroughs

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American b. 5 February 1914, St. Louis, Missouri d. 2 August 1997 active 1936–1997

William Seward Burroughs II (1914–1997) was a prominent American writer and visual artist, widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation. A major postmodern author, his work is characterized by experimental techniques, unreliable narrators, and startling accounts of drug culture and underground lifestyles. He graduated from Harvard University in 1936 with a degree in English. Burroughs significantly influenced both literature and popular culture through his innovative prose and spoken word performances. His most famous works include 'Naked Lunch.'

  • drug culture
  • postmodernism
  • Beat Generation
  • experimental literature

Books

  1. Charles Gatewood, William S. Burroughs Sidetripping 2314
    Sidetripping
    Charles Gatewood
    €31.00

Works by William S. Burroughs

  • 1975 Sidetripping Strawberry Hill Publishing · book · English · ISBN 0891550011 Text by William S. Burroughs accompanying photographs by Charles Gatewood.

References

  1. William S. Burroughs link
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  3. William S. Burroughs | Biography, Books and Facts link
  4. William S. Burroughs - New World Encyclopedia link
  5. William S. Burroughs - Biography - IMDb link
  6. William S. Burroughs - Author | LitCharts link
  7. William S. Burroughs (Author of Naked Lunch) - Goodreads link
  8. William S. Burroughs | Biography, Books and Facts link
  9. William S. Burroughs | Biography, Books, Junkie, & Facts link
  10. Who was Queer author William S. Burroughs? | PinkNews link
  11. RealityStudio – A William S. Burroughs Community link
  12. The 5 Best Books About William S. Burroughs - Beatdom link