On Cats

by Charles Bukowski

Abel Debritto (Editor)

'A cat is only ITSELF, representative of the strong forces of life that won't let go'

For Charles Bukowski there was something majestic and elemental about cats. He considered them to be sentient beings, whose searing gaze could penetrate deep into our being. Cats see into us; they are on to something.

An illuminating portrait of one very special writer and a lifelong relationship with the animals he considered his most profound teachers, On Cats brings together Bukowski's reflections on the ruthless, resilient, indigent and endearing creatures he so admired.

• ISBN10: 178211727X
• ISBN13: 9781782117278
• Publish Date: 4 August 2016 (first published 5 November 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Canongate Books Ltd
• Edition: Main
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 128
• Language: English

Reviews

[MurderByDeath]

Not my jam.  In fairness to the author, I'm not a fan of poetry in any modern or, for that matter, sophisticated, form.  There are exceptions, and I thought maybe, being a collection On Cats, this would be one of them.  Nope.   There were a few - a very few - I liked and would enjoy reading again, but most of them were too focused on tragedy, and those I frankly skipped without reading.