![]() ![]() ![]() But there comes to him a startling revelation ".and now the creature is clearly recognized as a cat spirit, a Familiar. This resembles the vaguely disturbing imagery of classic Burroughs, to be sure. He reveals a recurring sensation from his earliest childhood of cuddling a small, trusting, but long-unidentifiable creature, and to realize much later he was "cast in the role of the Guardian, to create and nurture a creature that is part cat, part human, and part something as yet unimaginable, which might result from a union that has not taken place for millions of years". Burroughs' affiliation with the Cat is on a quite archetypal level. But it would be a mistake to label this book of recollections a "Warm & Fuzzy". Any cat-person will identify with Burroughs' pleasure in the affection and antics of his feline friends and his heart-breaking grief in their loss. These are his numerous and beloved cats, with names like Calico Jane, Fletch, Rooski, Wimpy, and Ed. Burroughs introduces us to the real-life creatures who accompanied him throughout his tumultuous career and particularly during his old age. In contrast, in this slim volume, William S. The Elder Statesman of the Beat Generation is best known for the fantastic creatures of his drug-induced fantasies and nightmares: the Reptiles and Mugwumps of "Naked Lunch", the ramora-like pseudo-human parasites of "Junkie", and others too loathesome to mention. ![]()
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