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William S. Burroughs

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Born
5 February 1914
Born In
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died
2 August 1997 (aged 83)
William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American novelist, essayist, social critic and performer. Much of Burroughs' work is semi-autobiographical cut-up stories. He saw all his writing as a single, vast book. He is generally allied with the Beats, and while he was close friends with the true Beats like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, his writing never fit with the style. His first couple of novels, Junkie (or Junky) and Queer, were written in a style reminiscent of hard-boiled detective novels. As he became more comfortable w… read more
William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American novelist, essayist, social critic and performer. Much of Burroughs' work is semi-autobiographical cut-up stories. He saw all his writing as a single, vast book. He is generally allied with the Bea… read more
William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American novelist, essayist, social critic and performer. Much of Burroughs' work is semi-autobiographical cut-up stories. He saw all his writing as a single, vast book. He is generally allied with the Beats, and while he was close friends with the true Beats like Allen Ginsbe… read more

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1 Play track The "Priest" They Called Him The "Priest" They Called Him
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2 Play track Dead City Radio Dr. Benway's House
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3 Play track The Exterminator The Exterminator
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4 Play track Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales Spare Ass Annie
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5 Play track Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales The Last Words Of Dutch Schultz (This Is Insane)
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6 Play track Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales Words Of Advice For Young People
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7 Play track The Best of William Burroughs Dead Souls
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8 Play track Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales Dr. Benway Operates
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9 Play track Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales A One God Universe
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10 Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales Last Words With Ras I. Zulu
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    1 Jan 1990 · 17 tracks

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    1986 · 15 tracks

    Break Through In Grey Room
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    1965 · 8 tracks

    Call Me Burroughs
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