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William S. Burroughs

William Seward Burroughs II (; February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist. He is widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced popular culture and literature. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collections of short stories and four collections of essays, and five books have been published of hi…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
February 5th, 1914
Died
August 2nd, 1997
Genres
Labels
Island
LTM
Sub Rosa
Fourth and Broadway Records
Tim/Kerr Records
Last updated: October 9th, 2015

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