Bur·roughs (bûr  z, b r-), Edgar Rice 1875-1950. American writer best known for creating the character Tarzan in his novel Tarzan of the Apes (1914). |
| Burroughs, John 1837-1921. American naturalist and writer whose vivid essays gained him wide popularity as a benign sage of nature. |
| Burroughs 1, William Seward 1855-1898. American inventor who in the early 1890s designed and patented the first practical adding machine. |
| Burroughs 2, William Seward 1914-1997. American writer noted especially for Naked Lunch (1959), a surrealist portrait of drug addiction. |
Burroughs [ˈbʌrəʊz]
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1. (Biographies / Burroughs, Edgar Rice (1875-1950) M, US, WRITING: novelist) Edgar Rice. 1875-1950, US novelist, author of the Tarzan stories
2. (Biographies / Burroughs, William S(eward) (1914-1997) M, US, WRITING: novelist) 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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| Noun | 1. | Burroughs - United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997) |
| 2. | Burroughs - United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898) | |
| 3. | Burroughs - United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950) |
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