William S. Burroughs
- Author
- Painter
Met · 1943
Carr brought Burroughs into the New York circle in which he met Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac.
- Editor
Lucien Carr
American editor whose New York circle introduced William S. Burroughs to Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac during the formation of the Beats.
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- Editor
People they knew
Jack Kerouac
- Author
- Poet
Met · 1944
Carr belonged to Kerouac's formative New York circle; the aftermath of Carr's killing of David Kammerer drew Kerouac into the investigation.
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Met · 1943
William S. Burroughs
Carr brought Burroughs into the New York circle in which he met Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac.
Met · 1944
Jack Kerouac
Carr belonged to Kerouac's formative New York circle; the aftermath of Carr's killing of David Kammerer drew Kerouac into the investigation.
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