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3371871 No.3371871 [Reply] [Original]

Where do you start with Bukowski?

>> No.3371878

I guess either Factotum or Post Office would be a good place to start.

Or just jump into his poetry somewhere.

>> No.3371876

Start with reading one of his Buk's. Get it?

>> No.3371961

Don't start with him, unless you're getting the books for free and don't mind wasting your time.

>> No.3371964

I started with Ham on Rye. I recommend watching the documentary Born into This early on, as well.

If you want to start with poetry, go for Love Is a Dog from Hell.

>> No.3373210

Ham On Rye then
Factotum then
Post Office then
Hollywood then
Women

>> No.3373226

At the end

>> No.3373229

I just bought Memoires of a Dirty Old Man at random in a book store

>> No.3373230

>>3371876

i started with post office

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>>3371876
Depends. As far as the novels go, I recommend reading them either in the order they were published or in the order in which they chronologically represent his life. The latter is more enjoyable, I think.

In order of publication:

Post Office (1971)
Factotum (1975)
Women (1978),
Ham on Rye (1982)
Hollywood (1989)

Chronological autobiographical order:

Ham on Rye
Factotum
Post Office
Women
Hollywood

Ham on Rye and Post Office are both good places to start. Enjoy, if Bukowski is your type of guy then you're up for a lot of feels and a lot of laughter.

>> No.3373371

>>3373366
Also:

http://www.mediafire.com/?yo27hhtz6ugbe

Enjoy.

>> No.3373596

>>3371871
You don't. You read real literature instead.

>> No.3373703

I started with one of his poetry collections, "Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way: New Poems"

I really liked it.

>> No.3375303

bump

>> No.3375327

his poetry is pretty good but repetitive.

that dude up there knows whats up


start with ham rye
or
post office
k?

we can stop talking about this now

>> No.3375365

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7DU8HGX_QQ

Best advice.

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>> No.3375401
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3375401

itt poor people

>> No.3375408
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3375408

>>3375401
ain't no party like a lumpenproletariat party

>> No.3375953

>>3375380
Lol

>> No.3376675

>>3375380
You make that? That's hilarious.

>> No.3376694

>>3373371
>tfw no ereader

Dammit why must I be so poor.

>> No.3377071

>>3376694
You can do it anon. I'm very poor myself but getting an e-reader was one of the best investments.

>> No.3377077

>>3373366
Genuinely thought he was looking at a 'cialis' website then.

>> No.3377766

>>3376675
pls go

>> No.3378907

All Bukowski is good. I'd start with Tales of Ordinary Madness though. Short stories.