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Title: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on February 09, 2012, 12:27:31 AM
never explored him til i saw some youtubes of him talking about depression and society

whats a good place to start
Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: snoorkel on February 09, 2012, 01:55:15 AM
I would read post office first, it's kind of whimsically a good intro to him. then Factotum which doesn't appear to be in print currently but is his best. his poetry is lame and totally forgettable, in my opinion. ham on rye and Women are also decent but just more of the same. he's kind of a "one trick horse," but the books are short at least

after bukowski, read Henry Miller for the next level of drunken piss off sex rage!!

edit: actually it is in print but if you can find these old black sparrow press editions, they're really great. http://www.ebay.com/itm/POST-OFFICE-Charles-Bukowski-1980-/230733522631?pt=US_Fiction_Books&hash=item35b8ca26c7#ht_500wt_922
Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: Geno on February 09, 2012, 09:27:22 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpDabdSo9FQ[/youtube]
Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: snoorkel on February 09, 2012, 09:32:32 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YACtsj84Zxo[/youtube]

Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: Socks on February 09, 2012, 10:52:21 PM
Anyone else think bukowski is slang for bukkake. Like damn broad, you want a bukowski tonight or what. That was not a question.
Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: ?????? on February 10, 2012, 08:03:40 AM
his poetry is goddamn awful
Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: snoorkel on February 10, 2012, 12:12:26 PM
Quote from: Clucky on February 10, 2012, 08:03:40 AM
his poetry is goddamn awful
Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: spaceman on February 27, 2012, 12:12:59 AM
post office, then tales of ordinary madness, then hollywood, then ham on rye
Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: snoorkel on February 27, 2012, 12:43:53 AM
Quote from: fluxus on February 27, 2012, 12:12:59 AM
post office, then tales of ordinary madness, then hollywood, then ham on rye


y no factotum it's clearly the 'best'
Title: Re: where do i start with bukowski
Post by: spaceman on February 27, 2012, 10:28:16 AM
Quote from: vziard on February 27, 2012, 12:43:53 AM
y no factotum it's clearly the 'best'

mostly cus i haven't read it, thus i don't get if this post is a joke or not or something


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