William S. Burroughs 1914 - 1997

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ole planet. And maybe these folks would like a few changes
made. Like more carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, and room for their
way of
life. We've seen this happen before, right in these United States.

Your way of life destroyed the Indian's way of life.

The Indian reservation is extinction.

But I offer this distinction. I'm with the invaders, no use trying to hide
that. And at the same, I disagree with some of the things they are doing.

Oh were not united anymore than you are
Oh we're not united anymore than you are.

Conservative factions is set on nuclear war as a solution to the Indian
personality.

Others disagree
Others disagree

I don't claim that my methods are one hundred percent humane, but I
do say,
if we can't think of anything quieter, and tidier than that...

We are all not that much better than new earth aches.

There is no place else to go
The theater is closed

There is no place else to go
The theater is closed

Cut word lines
Cut music lines
Smash the control images
Smash the control machine.
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William S. Burrought 1914 - 1997

Perhaps one of the most colorful writers to emerge from the Beat period, William S.
Burroughs has led an extremely interesting life.

Born in St. Louis, Mo. on February 5, 1914, Burroughs grew up under fairly comfortable
circumstances. He attended Harvard University and graduated in 1936. He was well known
for his openly homoerotic tendencies and frequently wrote about his experiments with narcotic
substances.

In 1951 Burroughs, on a jaunt to Mexico, shot his second wife, Joan, in an accident where he
reportedly attempted to mock a scene from the William Tell Overture. He then spent much of
his life wandering through South America, experimenting with drugs and gathering research for
his future writings.

Perhaps he is best known for helping establish the collage technique, a writing style many
perceive to be pretentious and confusing. Most of his writing centered around the underworld
and drug sub-cultures and his film, Naked Lunch, achieved cult status.

In addition to his numerous books, Burroughs once made an appearance in the Gus Van Sant
film, Drugstore Cowboy where he played an older man serving as a momentary mentor to
Matt Dillon's character.

Many of his other titles include: The Ticket That Exploded, Nova Express, The Last Words
of Dutch Schultz, The Wild Boys, Exterminator, Cities of the Red Night, and Queer in which
he explored his own homosexuality.

Many critics often question Burrough's literary merit, observing that much of his work is
mundane rambling that encourages and glorifies a world of drugs and immorality. Others
admire him for his artistic integrity and cite his credentials as evidence of his status as a
visionary.

Burroughs died at age 83 in 1997.