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William S. Burroughs was an American writer and artist who was a major figure of the Beat Generation.
* He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1914 and died in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1997.
* He is best known for his novels Naked Lunch and The Soft Machine.
* His work was often controversial and dealt with themes of drug use, homosexuality, and violence.
* He was a pioneer of the cut-up technique, a literary method that involves cutting up and rearranging text.
* His work has influenced a wide range of artists and writers, including David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, and Ian Curtis.
* He is considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century.
Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.
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