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Hi I've seen that Bukowski very often mentioned Jeffers, and he seemed to like him. I wondered if you could recommend me one (or more) of his books please. And would you know where I may find some extracts online so that I can have an idea of his work before I start to buy again and again. I am...

Ehehe, not surprising. Thanks all for your help. I'll look in the letters book. And I agree with you ROC, it's good to have a great author that does not try to anchor his work in history once in a while.

Hi there, I wondered if you would remember some instances where Bukowski tells about the Vietnam war or the Watergate or some big historical event after the 1950's. Thanks

Thanks a lot David, that's perfect !

Thanks hank solo Sorry to be such a pain in the ass, but is it possible to find "Should We Burn Uncle Sam's Ass" online ? I have looked for it but I didn't find it, I wouldn't to dare to ask otherwise, believe me ;)

thanks everyone, this will really help. I appreciate. Do you know by chance if I could find "Politics is like trying to screw a cat in the ass" online ? I have the book, but once again in french and the translation is very bad as always. Thanks again

Hi I'd like to know if you could name poems or short stories in which Bukowski treats of politics please. I have some troubles to find it, because I had many books in french, that are totally useless, and as I am waiting for the english books to arrive, it is very hard to find those kind...

All right then. Don't worry I've read (and re-read) him, but I need to have different outlooks and sources for my work, because as a student I am regarded as an useless lazy mind. And so if I only show my own study, my work will be seen as dashed off. I know it is silly but I can't do anything...

Hi there, sorry to revive a thread long dead but I wondered if Gay Brewer's book is really that helpful when one little fuck like me wants to study in depth Bukowski's style and structure ? (don't worry I mainly try to do it myself, but another outlook can only help ;)) I'd like to be sure...

I m from the north of France and so I am afraid I won t be in Paris in september, but who knows? Just remind me of that a few weeks or days before you come, and maybe we could enjoy some drinks, talking of Bukowski, Kingcargo. And I am very glad you never called it freedom fries Gerard K H...

I agree with you there David. PS : mjp, I m really impressed with your reasoning:rolleyes: "east Hollywood was never a place for a white tornado like Chinaski"

Thanks for your replies. Indeed, I agree with you David with the 'brutality' in Bukowski, that 's something that can be put in perspective with his origins (and also his education). But in fact, I was more thinking of a potential 'non american' feature of B, rather than a German feature. I...

Hi there I wondered if Bukowski's european origins (German, to be specific) had an impact on his view of the American society, even if he lived the most of his life in USA. I hope I don t make myself a fool while asking this, but it is something I often wondered, as he never fitted the image of...

I realised I already posted without introducing myself. Well I m french and I'm 22. I study American literature and I am a big fan of Bukowski. I found this site by chance and I must say there are many interesting threads in it. It seems like it is the right place to share B's passion or...