William S. Burroughs
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Summary
William S. Burroughs was born on February 5, 1914[1], in St. Louis[2]. He died on August 2, 1997[3], in Lawrence[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,784 views/month, #3,742 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: August 11, 1997[11]
- Place of burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery[12]
- Father: Mortimer P. Burroughs[13]
- Mother: Laura Hammond Lee Burroughs[14]
- Spouse: Joan Vollmer[15]
- Child: William S. Burroughs Jr.[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Native language: English[18]
- Occupation: screenwriter[19], science fiction writer[20], prose writer[21], photographer[22], singer[23], artist[24], musician[25], librettist[26]
- Field of work: satire[27]
- Employer: Naropa University[28]
- Educated at: Harvard University[29], John Burroughs School[30]
- Notable work: Junkie[31], Nova Express[32], Cities of the Red Night[33], The Place of Dead Roads[34]
- Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[35], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[36]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[37]
- Influenced by: Louis-Ferdinand Céline[38], Jean-Paul Sartre[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Movement: Beat Generation[41]
- Genre: science fiction[42], satire[43], dystopian literature[44], autobiography[45]
- Named after: William Seward Burroughs I[46]
- Record label: ESP-Disk[47]
- Commons category: William S. Burroughs[48]
- Archives at: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[49], New York Public Library Main Branch[50]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[51]
- Family name: Burroughs[52]
Product Details
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Type: Person[53]
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Country: US[54]
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Began / founded: 1914-02-05[55]
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Ended / dissolved: 1997-08-02[56]
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Genre(s): beat poetry[57]
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Community tags: beat poetry[58]
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MusicBrainz ID: f150ed27-bee7-49d8-a226-31fef88c29b3[59]
Why It Matters
William S. Burroughs has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[62], an anthropologist[63], 1926–1984[64], of France[65], specialised in philosophy[66]; Clive Barker[67], a film director[68], b. 1952[69], of United Kingdom[70], awarded the Lambda Literary Award[71]; Keith Haring[72], a painter[73], 1958–1989[74], of United States[75], specialised in graffiti[76]; Jack Kerouac[77], a writer[78], 1922–1969[79], of United States[80], specialised in American literature[81]; Alan Moore[82], a comics writer[83], b. 1953[84], of United Kingdom[85], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[86], specialised in comics[87]; and Gilles Deleuze[88], a philosopher[89], 1925–1995[90], of France[91], specialised in philosophy[92].
Works attributed to him include Naked Lunch[93], Queer[94], Junkie[95], The Soft Machine[96], And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks[97], and The Wild Boys[98].
FAQs
Where was William S. Burroughs born?
William S. Burroughs was born in St. Louis[2].
Where did William S. Burroughs die?
William S. Burroughs died in Lawrence[4].
Who were William S. Burroughs's parents?
William S. Burroughs's father was Mortimer P. Burroughs[13]. William S. Burroughs's mother was Laura Hammond Lee Burroughs[14].
Who was William S. Burroughs married to?
William S. Burroughs's spouses include Joan Vollmer[15].
What did William S. Burroughs do for work?
William S. Burroughs worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], essayist[8], and painter[9].
Where did William S. Burroughs go to school?
William S. Burroughs was educated at Harvard University[29] and John Burroughs School[30].
What awards did William S. Burroughs receive?
Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[35] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[36].
Who did William S. Burroughs influence?
William S. Burroughs has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[62], Clive Barker[67], Keith Haring[72], and Jack Kerouac[77].