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William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)

  1. Burroughs and Kerouac co-write early novel

    Labels: William S, Jack Kerouac
  2. Joan Vollmer killed in Mexico City shooting

    Labels: Joan Vollmer, Mexico City
  3. Ace Books publishes *Junkie* under pseudonym

    Labels: Junky, Ace Books
  4. Burroughs relocates to Tangier International Zone

    Labels: Tangier International, Interzone
  5. Olympia Press releases *The Soft Machine*

    Labels: The Soft, Olympia Press
  6. Olympia Press releases *The Ticket That Exploded*

    Labels: The Ticket, Olympia Press
  7. Grove Press publishes U.S. edition of *Naked Lunch*

    Labels: Naked Lunch, Grove Press
  8. Grove Press releases *Nova Express*

    Labels: Nova Express, Grove Press
  9. Massachusetts high court clears *Naked Lunch* as not obscene

    Labels: Massachusetts Supreme, Naked Lunch
  10. Expanded Media Editions first publishes *The Electronic Revolution*

    Labels: The Electronic, Expanded Media
  11. Grove Press publishes *The Wild Boys*

    Labels: The Wild, Grove Press
  12. Burroughs moves to Lawrence, Kansas

    Labels: Lawrence Kansas, William S
  13. Holt publishes *Cities of the Red Night*

    Labels: Cities of, Holt
  14. Viking publishes *The Place of Dead Roads*

    Labels: The Place, Viking
  15. Whitney Museum Fellows issue *Ghost of Chance*

    Labels: Ghost of, Whitney Museum