William Seward Burroughs II (February 05, 1914 – August 02, 1997; pronounced: /ˈbʌroʊz/) 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 1975, he was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. (via Wikipedia)
Spouse:
Joan Vollmer (1946-1951)
Ilse von Klapper (1937-1946)
Relatives:
Ivy Lee, maternal uncle
William Seward Burroughs I, grandfather
Genre:
Beat, Science fiction, Satire
Place of Death:
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Lawrence, Kansas
Occupation:
Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist
Name:
William S. Burroughs
Burroughs, William S.
Burroughs, William Seward II; Lee, William (pseudonym)
Children:
William S. Burroughs, Jr.
Birthplace:
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Period:
Postmodern
Beat
Also Known As:
William Lee
Known for:
Queer
Junky
Naked Lunch
Influenced By:
Céline, Rimbaud, Black, Genet, Sartre, Beckett, Miller, Korzybski,
Spengler, Gysin, Hammett, Welch, Conrad
Birth Date:
Feb 5, 1914
Feb 5, 1914
Death Date:
Aug 2, 1997
Aug 2, 1997
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