William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) was an American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. Much of Burroughs's work is semi-autobiographical, drawn from his experiences as an opiate addict, a condition that marked the last fifty years of his life. Burroughs was cited by Robert Anton Wilson as the first person to notice the "23 Enigma":
Burroughs The Movie - anno 1985
Featuring - Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, Jackie Curtis, John Giorno, Lauren Hutton, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, William S. Burroughs
Label: Giorno Poetry Systems
Catalog#: GPS 034
Format: VHS, NTSC
Country: US
Released: 1985
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