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Joan Vollmer
Joan Vollmer was the most prominent woman in the first Beat Generation group. When she was a student at Barnard University, she became Edie Parker's roommate. Their apartment became a gathering place for the Beats in the 1940s, where the Vollmer was often the focus of marathons, all-night talk. In 1946, she began a relationship with William S. Burroughs, who would later become his common wife. In 1951, Burroughs killed Vollmer the first time he admitted and was quickly turned down for getting drunk while playing William Tell.
BornFebruary 04, 1923, Loudonville, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 06, 1951, Mexico City, Mexico
Cause of deathGunshot wound
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJoan Vollmer Adams, Joan Vollmer Burroughs
EducationSt. Agnes School
Alma materBarnard College
Partner(s)William S. Burroughs
ChildrenJulie Adams, William S. Burroughs Jr.

About Joan Vollmer

Family Member Joan Vollmer was born on February 4, 1923 in New York, United States (She dies at the age of 28, on September 6, 1951).

She was a prominent Beat Generation figure, well known for her association with Poet William S. Burroughs. In his 1973 novel Kentucky Ham, her son characterized her as charming, sensitive, and obedient.

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Joan Vollmer before becoming famous

Joan Vollmer was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1923 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She met Edie Parker while they were both students at Barnard College. Parker invited her to live in her New York apartment. They frequently housed authors, hustlers, and drug users, many of whom would go on to become well-known Beats within a few years.

Achievement of Joan Vollmer

She coordinated and participated in late-night discussions with Beat Generation luminaries such as Novelist Jack Kerouac and Poet Allen Ginsberg.

Joan Vollmer's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Her passionate love affair with Poet William S. Burroughs ended tragically when Burroughs fatally shot her while playing William Tell while inebriated. Her death had a significant impact on William's writing career. Her first husband, Paul Adams, gave birth to her daughter Julie Adams, and her second husband, Burroughs, gave birth to her son Poet William S. Burroughs Jr.

Joan Vollmer Collabed with

Rock Singer Courtney Love portrayed her in the 2000 film"Beat", while TV Actor Kiefer Sutherland portrayed Burroughs.

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Latest information about Joan Vollmer updated on March 12 2023.