William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
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Genres: Avant-Garde, Beat Poetry
Active: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's
Born: February 5, 1914 in St. Louis, MO
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The elder statesman of literature's Beat Generation -- and, by extension, of the American underground culture -- few figures outside of the musical sphere exerted a greater influence over rock and roll than novelist William S. Burroughs. A provocative, controversial figure famed for his unique cut-up prose aesthetic, Burroughs lived the rock lifestyle years before the music itself was even created; the ultimate outsider, he existed on the dark fringes of society in a haze of drugs, guns and violence, remaining a patron saint of hipsterdom until his dying day.
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Release: 2002
Label: Cherry Red Records
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Label: Sub Rosa