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)

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About William S. Burroughs

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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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