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William S. Burroughs

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William S. Burroughs
Burroughs wi David Woodard in 1997
BornWilliam Seward Burroughs II
5 Februar 1914(1914-02-05)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Dee'd2 August 1997(1997-08-02) (aged 83)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Pen nameWilliam Lee
ThriftAuthor
Alma materHarvard Varsity
GenreSatire, paranoid feection
Leeterar muivementBeat Generation, Postmodernism
Notable warksNaked Lunch (1959), Junkie (1953)
SpooseIlse von Klapper (1937–1946)
Joan Vollmer (1946–1951)
BairnsWilliam S. Burroughs, Jr.
RelativesWilliam Seward Burroughs I, grandfaither
Ivy Lee, maternal uncle

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William Seward Burroughs II (/ˈbʌrz/ BURR-ohz; an aa kent bi his pen name William Lee; Februar 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) wis an American novelist, short story writer, satirist, essayist, penter, and spoken word performer.