Comments on: Charles Bukowski. What’s the deal?

By: B'dum B'dum

B'dum B'dum — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:41:10 +0000

But he descirbes the great scenery off all the places they go! New York, Denver, the road between New York and Denver, Denver again, same road once more, Denver… all the while accompanied by the biggest b@stard imaginable.

If I ever wish I was around in the 50s I’ll just remind myself people were dreaming of going to Denver back then.

By: Colm

Colm — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:11:55 +0000

Howdy dere. Wouldn’t be a fan of On The Road at all at all. Bukowski uses very few words to describe a lot of action, Kerouac… doesn’t.

By: B'dum B'dum

B'dum B'dum — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:54:37 +0000

I adored Post Office; second I finished it, I started it again.
I had really low expectations cos Burroughs didn’t do much for me(Junkie) and I wouldn’t be surprised if my hatred of On the Road were to become general knowledge due to how often I slot into conversations how terrible it was.

By: Colm

Colm — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:28:07 +0000

I get that with a lot of Beat writing. I get the impression that they kind of threw stuff out there, and the nature of the energy behind it was such that when it worked, it really fuckin worked.

By: thegirlwhosafraidoffoxes

thegirlwhosafraidoffoxes — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:21:35 +0000

I read post office and quite liked it. As for his poems, he’s so frustrating in a way. You can skim through half the book not really being touched in any way, but there’s usually a dozen poems that make you stop, and reread and reread and reread. And then you start breathing again.

By: Colm

Colm — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:26:46 +0000

You should, he’s ridiculously easy to read. I can’t vouch for his poetry as I haven’t read any of it, but Maybury is a fan.

By: red

red — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:50:35 +0000

I have a big Bukowski shaped gap in my reading. Really must sort that out.

By: Dr. Halpinstein

Dr. Halpinstein — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:14:28 +0000

something worse than the horrific fall ahead of you?