William S. Burroughs
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- In 1968, an abbreviated version of the film Haxan was released, entitled Witchcraft Through The Ages. This version featured an eclectic jazz score by [Danile Humair]] and dramatic narration by William S. Burroughs. The film was produced by Antony Balch.
William Burroughs (February 5 1914 - August 2, 1997), also known as William S. Burroughs, was an American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. Much of Burroughs' work is semi-autobiographical, drawn from his experiences as an opiate addict, a condition that marked the last fifty years of his life. He was a primary member of the Beat Generation, an avant-garde author who affected popular culture as well as literature. In 1984, he was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.
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