Hi,
Thank you all for your different contributions! This website is just incredible for the Bukowski fan I am.
I have a request concerning "Straight on Through", a Burning in Water Drowning in Flame poem (p226-228 in the Ecco edition).
I saw you did some crazy investigation about Jane Cooney Baker. Maybe someone has information about the other women of this poem.
Here is the information I got.
Jane : Jane Cooney Baker (1910-1962) - Bukowski's first love
Barbara : Barbara Frye (???-???) - Bukowski's first wife. Harlequin Editor.
Frances : Frances Smith (1922-2009) aka FrancEyE - Marina's mother. Poet.
Linda : Linda King (1940-...) - Bukowski's girlfriend - Sculptor - "Lydia Vance" in Women
Liza : Liza Williams (???-???) - Bukowski's girlfriend - Poet. Recording Executive - "Dee Dee Bronson" in Women
Stella : ???
All women cited seem to be important in B. life. So I really wonder who Stella was.
Thank you for your help.
Thank you all for your different contributions! This website is just incredible for the Bukowski fan I am.
I have a request concerning "Straight on Through", a Burning in Water Drowning in Flame poem (p226-228 in the Ecco edition).
I saw you did some crazy investigation about Jane Cooney Baker. Maybe someone has information about the other women of this poem.
Here is the information I got.
Jane : Jane Cooney Baker (1910-1962) - Bukowski's first love
Barbara : Barbara Frye (???-???) - Bukowski's first wife. Harlequin Editor.
Frances : Frances Smith (1922-2009) aka FrancEyE - Marina's mother. Poet.
Linda : Linda King (1940-...) - Bukowski's girlfriend - Sculptor - "Lydia Vance" in Women
Liza : Liza Williams (???-???) - Bukowski's girlfriend - Poet. Recording Executive - "Dee Dee Bronson" in Women
Stella : ???
All women cited seem to be important in B. life. So I really wonder who Stella was.
Thank you for your help.