@article{oai:kumadai.repo.nii.ac.jp:00024443,
 author = {Rosen, Alan},
 journal = {熊本大学教育学部紀要 人文科学},
 month = {Dec},
 note = {As a self-described cat lover who rescued them, kept them, and wrote about them throughout his life, Lafcadio Hearn's relation to cats and his use of them in his writings offer fresh insights into the mind and creative imagination of this unique author. This paper first collects and interprets the biographical facts and anecdotes concerning actual cats in Hearn's life, from Tennessee to Tokyo, with examples of Hearn's own cat illustrations. It then examines Hearn's interest in the role of cats in Japanese folklore. Finally, it considers Hearn's use of cats in three pieces of writing: "Taxing Cats" and "The Little Red Kitten," both written for newspapers in New Orleans in 1879, and "Pathological," which appeared in Kotto in 1902. Ultimately the paper hopes to show that Hearn related to cats as good companions, as fascinating creatures who offered insights into human and cross-cultural behavior, and in fiction as surrogates for himself and his mother, the vehicle he chose to express some of his most personal and painful feelings.},
 pages = {189--198},
 title = {Lafcadio Hearn and Cats},
 volume = {59},
 year = {2010}
}