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Posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 15:02:41
I love to read Bukowski. I know, I know "But he's such a dirty old man.." I really don't get into reading long, drawn out fantasies. I prefer dirty, grity tales "of ordinary maddness." He writes about what he knows, and you can literaly hear it when you read it. Calling all Bukowski fans... Tell me I'm not the only one...Please..
Karen
Posted by octopusprime on November 23, 2003, at 15:11:43
In reply to Any Bukowski Fans?, posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 15:02:41
i loved reading bukowski when i was depressed and out of work.
it reminded me that i wasn't scraping the bottom of the barrel.
his characters were exhibits a, b, and c of how low i could go! :)
it was cheering in that morbid sort of way.there is a cafe in my neighbourhood called bukowski's. ironically you can get a basmati rice bowl for $15. i don't think bukowski would set foot in there, preferring the junkies at the pub on the wrong side of town.
c'est la vie.
i've read the novels but not so much the short stories. how do the short stories compare?
Posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 17:43:21
In reply to Re: Any Bukowski Fans?, posted by octopusprime on November 23, 2003, at 15:11:43
The short stories are just as good.. Ummm.. you can get a book called oh ( trying to think here, damn my memory) "tales of ordinary madness". That is not the entire name of the book. It is actually somethign, something, masturbation and tales of ordinary madness. But, they are entertaining. Same style and spirit. Have you read any of his poetry? You can google it and find some online. He's by far my fav author. I was telling my therapist that I liked to read Bukowski and he said he was impressed. But, I don't think he ever heard of him. He might be disappointed if he read his work?? Maybe he was just impressed by the name. Maybe I should give him a book! Wouldn't that be a riot!
Karen
Posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 17:48:24
In reply to Re: Any Bukowski Fans?, posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 17:43:21
both like bukowski (but everyone should)
both like the cure (but everyone should)
support public radio (but everyone should)
*see a pattern here?maybe we should talk more?
Posted by octopusprime on November 24, 2003, at 21:39:01
In reply to Re: Any Bukowski Fans?, posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 17:43:21
hi karen
i'm trying to remember which books of his i read. ooh amazon does help with this.
i read "women", "post office", and "hollywood". i think i read "factotum" and "ham on rye" too, but i would have to ask the library for a printout of my borrowing habits to verify.
these books are great reading for people with short attention spans (read: i could manage them when i couldn't manage 5 pages of another book)
post office was especially good when i was out of work. women was blatantly misogynistic (just like all his other books). he paints a good picture of the drunk society. much less pretentious than a hemingway or a fitzgerald. (frequently all their characters did was wander around and drink, no need for inflated prose and expectations for the drunks!)
i loved the work at the time, but i'm not sure if it's a good idea to go back and read more of his work. i did read it in a very dark period of my life, and i may find the reading triggering. not so sure if i want to go there.
right now i'm reading a book called "amriika", about a man from dar es salaam, tanzania, and his journey to america about the time of the vietnam war. next up, for nihilism and classical value, is kafka's "the trial". we'll see if i can deal with the classics again. giddy up.
Posted by Dr. Bob on November 25, 2003, at 0:46:29
In reply to seems we have a lot in common :) » karen_kay, posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 17:48:24
> maybe we should talk more?
Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20031124/msgs/283419.html
Bob
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