![]() ![]() 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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