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This Week in Literary History: William S. Burroughs Kills Joan Vollmer in a Drunken Game of “William Tell” – Literary Hub

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This Week in Literary History: William S. Burroughs Kills Joan Vollmer in a Drunken Game of “William Tell” – Literary Hub

Pubblicato dalla fonte il 8 settembre 2026

IN BREVE

Il 6 settembre 1951, William S. Burroughs uccise accidentalmente sua moglie Joan Vollmer durante un gioco alcolico di "William Tell" a Città del Messico. Joan, figura influente della Beat Generation, morì a 28 anni e questo tragico evento segnò profondamente la carriera letteraria di Burroughs.

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