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William Seward Burroughs II was born in 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri. He became a controversial novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer, much of which was based upon his life an opium addict. He died in 1997.

  • Biography Base: William S. Burroughs  - Offers a biography of the office machine company heir, whose alternative lifestyle was legendary and whose novel, "Naked Lunch" was a test case for the obscenity laws.
  • The Death of Joan Vollmer Burroughs: What Really Happened?  - Provides a 70-page piece about the motives of William S. Burroughs' when he shot his common law wife, Joan Burroughs.
  • Kerouac Alley: William S. Burroughs  - Site for the Beat Generation displays this section about Burroughs which contains quotes, a library of video taps featuring the author and people speaking about him, and audio tapes, as well as his biography.
  • Naked Lunch @ 50  - Provides a resource for fans, scholars and afficianados of the novel "Naked Lunch," which is considered the author's most influential book. Also links to an interactive forum, updates, and an RSS feed.
  • Pop Subculture: William S. Burroughs  - Displays a biography of the grandson of the Burroughs Adding Machine Corporation founder of the same name. Also contains other links to related sites and to his major works.
  • RealityStudio  - Community devoted to William S. Burroughs featuring fan forums, texts, interviews, and a collection of other writings by or about the author.
 
 
 
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