William S. Burroughs Quotes


The first and most important thing an individual can do is to become an individual again, decontrol himself, train himself as to what is going on and win back as much independent ground for himself as possible


Citations

Burroughs, William S., and Daniel Odier. The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs. Grove Press, 1970.

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William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
  • Born: February 5, 1914
  • Died: August 2, 1997
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

William Seward Burroughs II was an American writer, visual artist, spoken word performer and chaos magician credited as 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 also collaborated on projects and recordings with numerous performers and musicians and made many appearances in films. He was also briefly known by the pen name William Lee. Burroughs created and exhibited thousands of paintings and other visual artworks, including his celebrated 'Shotgun Art'.