In 1954 william burroughs settled in tangiers, finding a sanctuary of sorts in its shadowy streets, blind alleys, and lowlife decadence. It was this city that served as a catalyst for burroughs as a writer, the backdrop ...In 1954 william burroughs settled in tangiers, finding a sanctuary of sorts in its shadowy streets, blind alleys, and lowlife decadence. It was this city that served as a catalyst for burroughs as a writer, the backdrop for one of the most radical transformations of style in literary history.