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By William S. Burroughs

By William S. Burroughs

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Jan 29, 2002 | ISBN 9780142000250

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About The Cat Inside

Best known for the wild, phantasmagoric satire of works like Naked Lunch, William S. Burroughs reveals another, gentler side in The Cat Inside. Originally published as a limited-edition volume, this moving and witty discourse on cats combines deadpan routines and dream passages with a heartwarming account of Burroughs’s unexpected friendships with the many cats he has known. It is also a meditation on the long, mysterious relationship between cats and their human hosts, which Burroughs traces back to the Egyptian cult of the “animal other.” With its street sense and whiplash prose, The Cat Inside is a genuine revelation for Burroughs fans and cat lovers alike.

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About William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs (1914-1997)—guru of the Beat Generation, controversial éminence grise of the international avant-garde, dark prophet, and blackest of black humor satirists—had a range of influence rivaled by few post-World War II writers. His many books include Naked Lunch, Queer,… More about William S. Burroughs

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Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Pets

Paperback | $13.00
Published by Penguin Books
Jan 29, 2002 | 112 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780142000250
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“The Cat Inside is about how Burroughs’s contact with cats put him in touch with himself. Cats have changed his dreams; they are psychic guides who have allowed his wounded inner child to come out.” —Harper’s Bazaar

“Burroughs’s book is about cats the way The Grapes of Wrath is about fruit. . . These are haunting images, from dreams, memory and present day, ranging from unabashed affection to outrage and indignation.” —Los Angeles Times

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