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William S. Burroughs

William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American novelist, essayist, social critic and spoken word performer. Much of Burroughs' work is semi-autobiographical cut-up stories. He saw all his writing as a single, vast book. He is generally allied with the Beats, and while he was close friends with the true Beats like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, his writing never fit with the Beatnik style. His first couple of novels Read more on Last.fm

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1Dr. Benway's House
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2A Thanksgiving Prayer
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3Spare Ass Annie
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4Words Of Advice For Young People
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5Love Your Enemies
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6The Last Words Of Dutch Schultz (This Is Insane)
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7No More Stalins, No More Hitlers
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8the lord's prayer
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9Kill The Badger!
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10A New Standard By Which To Measure Infamy
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