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  1. William Seward Burroughs III (July 21, 1947 – March 3, 1981), also known as William S. Burroughs Jr. and Billy Burroughs, was an American novelist. He bears the name of his father, William S. Burroughs, as well as his great-grandfather, William Seward Burroughs I, the inventor of the Burroughs adding machine. He wrote three novels, two of ...

  2. William Burroughs Jr's life was a blighted one, but he left behind searing accounts of the bleak life of a career drug addict. Tony O'Neill. Mon 5 Nov 2007 07.15 EST.

  3. Jul 11, 2023 · English. 210 pages ; 22 cm. "Born in 1947 to the writer William S. Burroughs and his common-law wife Joan Vollmer, William S. Burroughs, Jr. (known as Billy Jr.), would later describe himself as "your cursed-from-birth son." Cursed From Birth is a testimony to the difficulty of living in the turbulent wake of a famous father, his famous and ...

  4. William Seward Burroughs II ( / ˈbʌroʊz /; February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) 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.

  5. Feb 5, 2022 · This, combined with his involvement with Carr, meant that Burroughs was in trouble with the police. He and Vollmer – and their newly-born son, William S Burroughs, Jr – fled to Mexico.

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  7. Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and work of William S. Burroughs, a Beat Generation writer and a pioneer of the cut-up technique. Find out about his books, his influence on music, and his tragic family history.

  8. Oct 1, 2006 · William S. Burroughs, Jr., was a novelist and the author of Speed and Kentucky Ham, and, posthumously, Cursed from Birth. The son of legendary beat author, William S. Burroughs and his wife Joan Vollmer, he died at 33 from cirrhosis of the liver.

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