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William S. Burroughs

American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914-1997).

Born February 5th, 1914 in St. Louis. [ref]

Died August 11th, 1997 at 83 years old in Lawrence (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
essayist, novelist, painter, photographer, poet, prosaist, science fiction writer, screenwriter, writer

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