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May 19, 2024 · William S. Burroughs (born February 5, 1914, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died August 2, 1997, Lawrence, Kansas) was an American writer of experimental novels that evoke, in deliberately erratic prose, a nightmarish, sometimes wildly humorous world.
May 29, 2024 · While Steely Dan have faced much criticism for their musical and lyrical choices, Burroughs’ comments must have hurt, particularly considering his frank words. Yet, Becker and Fagen were never ones for pandering to the mainstream, a position the author ironically influenced.
May 27, 2024 · William S. Burroughs credits Jack Kerouac with starting the Beat Movement, claiming he started a "cultural revolution of unprecedented worldwide extent".
4 days ago · Before they became the voices of the Beat Generation, the still unknown Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg were involved in a story of intrigue and murder that played out...
May 29, 2024 · William S. Burroughs — ‘You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superfici...
May 30, 2024 · William S. Burroughs > Quotes > Quotable Quote. (?) “There is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt. It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defense or reserve.”. ― William S. Burroughs. tags: love , risk. Read more quotes from William S. Burroughs.
4 days ago · As a student at Columbia University in the 1940s, he began friendships with Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, forming the core of the Beat Generation.
