Quick Facts About William S. Burroughs
- Born
- February 5, 1914
- Died
- August 2, 1997
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Novelist
- Notable works
- Naked Lunch
- Known for
- The Place of Dead Roads, Naked Lunch, Junkie, Cities of the Red Night, Nova Express
- Spouse
- Joan Vollmer
About William S. Burroughs
His work was highly experimental, often using unreliable narrators and drawing on his own experiences with drug addiction. He set many stories in places where he had lived. With Brion Gysin he popularized the cut‑up technique. He also wrote about mystical, occult, or magical themes that interested him in both fiction and real life.
