From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Seward Burroughs II ; also known by his pen name William Lee; February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997 was an American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer. Burroughs was a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author who affected popular culture as well as literature. He is considered to be "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the twentieth century."[1] Burroug...
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Date of Birth: Feb 5, 1914
Date of Death: Aug 2, 1997