William S. Burroughs
William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist, widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced popular culture and literature. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collections of short stories and four collections of essays, and five books have been published of his interviews and correspondences; he was initially briefly known by the pen name William Lee. He also collaborated on projects and recordings with numerous performers and musicians, made many appearances in films, and created and exhibited thousands of visual artworks, including his celebrated "Shotgun Art".
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Known For
62 titles
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Condo Painting
Uncle Howard
Burroughs: The Movie
Fix: The Ministry Movie
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
FLicKeR
Ornette: Made in America
Underground and Emigrants
Ah Pook Is Here.
This Song for Jack
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Poetry in Motion
The Junky's Christmas
Coda I
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
Thot-Fal'N
Coda II
The Cut-Ups
Destroy All Rational Thought
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