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1577056

Anonymous Tue Feb 22 20:30:39 2011 No.1577056 [Reply] [Original]

Bukowski. Where do I start? What are his essentials?

>>	Tantalus !uFZ.ZVfVUc Tue Feb 22 20:31:39 2011 No.1577058 Hollywood Ham on Rye Post Office Women Basically in any order you want.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 20:32:39 2011 No.1577059 I forgot. Does /lit/ even like Bukowski?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 20:33:39 2011 No.1577062 We do like him. Start with Ham on Rye.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 20:43:39 2011 No.1577087 >>1577062 >>1577058 I'm not strictly requesting his novels, I mean I want to know which other of his works are worth reading too i.e. his poems, short stories, etc. are also acceptable

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 20:47:39 2011 No.1577098 I like Bukowski. He tells it like it is. He's happy to tell the dirty truth no matter the repercussions. He is a cool dude by my account

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 20:56:39 2011 No.1577127 Bukowski's a pretty cool guy, eh rapes women and doesn't afraid of anything

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 21:00:39 2011 No.1577141 >>1577087 IMO, and i love the fuck out of beat authors: novel: ham on rye stories: hot water music poems: what matters most is how well you walk through the fire, or love is a dog from hell

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 21:00:39 2011 No.1577142 His poetry is a lot more enjoyable than his novels, personally.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 21:01:39 2011 No.1577143 I would start with Factotum, than some poems

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 21:18:39 2011 No.1577200 start with in the aeroplane over the sea than get on avery island

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 21:23:39 2011 No.1577222 >>1577143 Dat Factotum

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 22 21:29:39 2011 No.1577243 Read anything because it's always the same shit.

>>	Tofu !s7vSX9lhAI Tue Feb 22 21:37:39 2011 No.1577255 >>1577142 Despite his lack of English skills, this person is correct.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 23 16:13:39 2011 No.1579104 POST OFFICE IS FUCKING AWESOME, FIRST NOVEL, START WITH THAT SHIT.

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 23 16:14:39 2011 No.1579110 >>1577255 You got trolled you pedantic, arrogant cunt. You're the reason why actual literate people hate /lit/. The more pedantic, the less qualified, trust me, anon. Captcha, orkenis suffisance (how fitting). You suffisant cunt.

>>	Deep&Edgy !pSkjEcB9sQ Wed Feb 23 16:15:39 2011 No.1579111 Start by giving the homeless old fart down the street a beer to tell you a story

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 23 16:16:39 2011 No.1579112 1. Ham on Rye 2. Factotum 3. Post Office 4. Women 5. Hollywood 6. The Captain is Out to Lunch...

>>	Anonymous Wed Feb 23 16:16:39 2011 No.1579114 >>1579111 but he's a christian