The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

June 16, 2009

June 16, 1963

June 16, 1963 is the death date for John Cowper Powys, the Welsh author of long novels that most now have to struggle to get through (like Wolf Solent.) But in his day he was considered a leading literary light, and he kept cats. He felt guilty over one cat, Sintran, getting run over, and over Mees, whom he had put down when returning to England. His cat Yeo was a Manx.
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