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'''''The Cat Inside''''' is the title of an autobiographical [[novella]] written by [[William S. Burroughs]] and illustrated by [[Brion Gysin]]. The book was first published by [[Grenfell Press]] in 1986 in an edition of only 133 copies; it was later reissued by [[Viking Press]] in 1992 in a mass market hardcover edition.
'''''The Cat Inside''''' is an autobiographical [[novella]] written by [[William S. Burroughs]] and illustrated by [[Brion Gysin]]. The book was first published by [[Grenfell Press]] in 1986 in an edition of only 133 copies; it was later reissued by [[Viking Press]] in 1992 in a mass market hardcover edition.


In the book Burroughs, a noted lover of cats, reminisces about the many cats in his life. Gysin, a frequent collaborator with Burroughs dating back to the early 1960s, died in 1986, making this possibly the last work he did with Burroughs. Gysin is also referenced by name in the text.
In the book Burroughs, a noted lover of cats, reminisces about the many cats in his life. Gysin, a frequent collaborator with Burroughs dating back to the early 1960s, died in 1986, making this possibly the last work he did with Burroughs. Gysin is also referenced by name in the text.


Burroughs reads an excerpt from this work on his album ''[[Dead City Radio (album)|Dead City Radio]]'' ("Kill the Badger!").
Burroughs reads excerpts from the novella, "Kill the Badger!" and "Warning to Young Couples", on the albums ''[[Dead City Radio (album)|Dead City Radio]]'' (1990) and ''[[Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales]]'' (1993).

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Latest revision as of 17:08, 9 October 2023

The Cat Inside
First edition
AuthorWilliam S. Burroughs
IllustratorBrion Gysin
LanguageEnglish
GenreAutobiographical
PublisherGrenfell Press
Publication date
1986
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
ISBN0-670-84465-9 (1992 edition)
OCLC25201207
813/.54 B 20
LC ClassPS3552.U75 Z464 1992

The Cat Inside is an autobiographical novella written by William S. Burroughs and illustrated by Brion Gysin. The book was first published by Grenfell Press in 1986 in an edition of only 133 copies; it was later reissued by Viking Press in 1992 in a mass market hardcover edition.

In the book Burroughs, a noted lover of cats, reminisces about the many cats in his life. Gysin, a frequent collaborator with Burroughs dating back to the early 1960s, died in 1986, making this possibly the last work he did with Burroughs. Gysin is also referenced by name in the text.

Burroughs reads excerpts from the novella, "Kill the Badger!" and "Warning to Young Couples", on the albums Dead City Radio (1990) and Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales (1993).


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