num_pages: 224
description: A portrait of the iconoclastic literary pioneer describes his early life and education, his growing addiction to heroin, his role in the Beat movement, his landmark works, and his influence on the late twentieth century arts
language: English
title: Gentleman Junkie: The Life and Legacy of William S. Burroughs
titlecomplete: Gentleman Junkie: The Life and Legacy of William S. Burroughs
genres: Gay, Biography Memoir, Queer, Biography, American, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 358
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Gay Biography/Autobiography
publisher: Little, Brown & Co.