William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist, 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 his interviews and correspondences; he was initially briefly known by the pen name William Lee. He also collaborated on projects and recordings with numerous performers and musicians, made many appearances in films, and created and exhibited thousands of visual artworks, including his celebrated "Shotgun Art". Description above from the Wikipedia article William S. Burroughs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Writing
    Place of birth
    St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    Birthday
    2/5/1914
Chappaqua
Chappaqua
6.9
FLicKeR
FLicKeR
6.8
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
6.6
Take Your Pills
Take Your Pills
6.6
Relics: Einstein's Brain
Relics: Einstein's Brain
6.7
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
5.7
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
6.7
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
1
The Final Academy Documents
The Final Academy Documents
8
Decoder
Decoder
6.2
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
0
Twister
Twister
5.5
Obscene
Obscene
5
William Buys a Parrot
William Buys a Parrot
6.1
The Junky's Christmas
The Junky's Christmas
6.9
Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
6.3
Glitterbug
Glitterbug
6.3
Condo Painting
Condo Painting
0
Bill and Tony
5.9
Towers Open Fire
6.7
Ghost at No. 9
Ghost at No. 9
8
The Cut-Ups
The Cut-Ups
6.8
Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave
8.1
The Source
The Source
5.1
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
6.8
Thanksgiving Prayer
Thanksgiving Prayer
6.4
Destroy All Rational Thought
Destroy All Rational Thought
6.3
Coda I + Coda II
0
Coda I
Coda I
0
Naked Making Lunch
Naked Making Lunch
7.1
Shamans of the Blind Country
Shamans of the Blind Country
7
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
6.5
For No Good Reason
For No Good Reason
7
Wanderlust
Wanderlust
5
Fix: The Ministry Movie
Fix: The Ministry Movie
7
Ah Pook Is Here.
Ah Pook Is Here.
5.9
The Beat Hotel
The Beat Hotel
4.5
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
0
Underground and Emigrants
Underground and Emigrants
0
Pantelia
Pantelia
0
Burroughs: The Movie
Burroughs: The Movie
7.2
Chelsea Hotel
8
Pirate Tape
6.9
Energy and How to Get It
5.8
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
0
Witchcraft Through the Ages
Witchcraft Through the Ages
7.2
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy
7.1
Thot-Fal'N
Thot-Fal'N
5.4
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
0
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
0
Cain's Film
Cain's Film
0
Nova Express
2
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
7
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
0
Poetry in Motion
Poetry in Motion
7
This Song for Jack
6
Heavy Petting
Heavy Petting
5.6
Poem Posters
Poem Posters
0
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
7.5
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
0
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
0
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
5
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
4.4
Uncle Howard
Uncle Howard
6.5
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
7.1
The Book of Life
The Book of Life
6.4
Chicago
0
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
0
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