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Jean Cocteau and Cats Jean Maurice Eugene Clement Cocteau is a French dramatist, poet, artist, designer, and playwright- but is most famous for his novel, Les Enfants Terribles, and he also did a fantastic job as director of the classic Beauty and The Beast. Even Edith edly who you Wharton, the Pulcalled the itzer-prize"King winof Cats"? ning American novelist, quoted Jean aboutCocteau: his love Yes, I did. " to of poetry, whom every great Meow line Magazine: of poetry Of course, having my was a sunrise, own beloved every sunsetfurry the foundation of the Heavenly City..." These amazing works have definitely changed our world, but that is not why I chose to interview him. Jean Cocteau is a lover of cats, and even dedi-
cated "Drole de Menage" to his cat Karoun, the "King of cats". This passion makes him the ideal subject for this interview! Meow Magazine: Hello Mr. Cocteau, and thank you so much for joining the Meow team for this exclusive interview. Jean Cocteau: I am so happy to be here today, and I so look forward to sharing with all the cat lovers out there about one of my most cherished passions- my dear cats. Meow Magazine:So, Monsieur Cocteau, you dedicated your novel "Drole de la Menage" to one of your cats, Karoun, report-
friend, I cannot agree with Karoun being the King of Cats, since my cat Bella is obviously the Queen, but I have to ask, why did you dedicate that childrens story to your cat? Did he inspire you in any way? Jean Cocteau: *laughing* I have always believed that cats are the soul of a house. So when writing a book about children, it just seemed really fitting to have the story dedicated to Karoun, he would be like the superior animal to the dog who can never get anything right. Meow Magazine: I especially love the illustrations of the sun and moon, its a lot different than