Of all the wild stories in Burroughs’s life, the best (and most secret), came last: That he did indeed find love and redemption before he died-through his cats Burroughs is increasingly regarded as one of the most important writers of the 20th century, his artistic genius is often overshadowed by tales of his outlaw lifestyle: founder of the Beat movement his drug addictions and homosexuality the accidental shooting of his wife in a drunken William Tell routine and, later in life, his unofficial status as the godfather of the punk rock movement. The editors of the magazine must have been startled by the pitch, which began: In May 2010, his manager, James Grauerholz, pitched a story to the pussy-friendly publication about the writer’s unwavering love for his kitties. What I feel for my cats present and past.īurroughs also subscribed to Cat Fancy for many years, saving hundreds of issues for his personal library. Only thing can resolve conflict is love, like I felt for Fletch and Ruski, Spooner, and Calico.
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