William S. Burroughs
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, William Seward Burroughs II was an American writer and visual artist. He is 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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What Are William S. Burroughs's Academic Contributions?
William S. Burroughs is most known for their academic work in the field of literature. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of and communications.
William S. Burroughs has made the following academic contributions:
- The Third Mind
- Queer
- Cities of the Red Night
- The Yage Letters
- The Wild Boys
- The Western Lands
- The Ticket That Exploded
- The Soft Machine
- The Last Words of Dutch Schultz
- The Cat Inside
- Port of Saints
- Nova Express
- My Education: A Book of Dreams
- Last Words: The Final Journals of William S. Burroughs
- Interzone
- Ghost of Chance
- Exterminator!
- And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
