Burroughs

[ bur-ohz, buhr- ]

noun
  1. Edgar Rice, 1875–1950, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  2. John, 1837–1921, U.S. naturalist and essayist.

  1. William Seward, 1855–98, U.S. inventor of the adding machine.

  2. his grandson, William S(eward), 1914–1997, U.S. novelist.

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Burroughs

/ (ˈbʌrəʊz) /


noun
  1. Edgar Rice . 1875–1950, US novelist, author of the Tarzan stories

  2. William S (eward). 1914–97, US novelist, noted for his experimental works exploring themes of drug addiction, violence, and homosexuality. His novels include Junkie (1953), The Naked Lunch (1959), and Interzone (1989)

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