Have just read Bukowski's Artaud-essay in 'Portions'.
His rant on p. 51 reminded me of the style of 'Genius of the Crowd':
After quoting some Artaud ("... all those who ..."), which already sounds a bit like 'Genius' ("... beware the preachers, beware the knowers ..."), he states:
"What Artaud means is those who quickly take any bait in order to make more sublime their ends through weakness and death. Their thought-cells quickly going to bed with anything near instead of anything real ..." etc.
The essay was first published in 1966.
As was 'Genius'.
Is it far-fetched to think, Hank was influenced by Artaud when writing that poem?
His rant on p. 51 reminded me of the style of 'Genius of the Crowd':
After quoting some Artaud ("... all those who ..."), which already sounds a bit like 'Genius' ("... beware the preachers, beware the knowers ..."), he states:
"What Artaud means is those who quickly take any bait in order to make more sublime their ends through weakness and death. Their thought-cells quickly going to bed with anything near instead of anything real ..." etc.
The essay was first published in 1966.
As was 'Genius'.
Is it far-fetched to think, Hank was influenced by Artaud when writing that poem?