I am interested in writing a critical biography of Bukowski (1 Viewer)

[PaulMaherJr]

I am interested in writing a critical biography of Bukowski. Any thoughts on this? I plan on exploring more of his written output than the life, though I do realize that at most times the two are irrevocably entwined.

Thanks, Paul

 

[mjp]

cirerita has researched and read every scrap of Bukowski's available work, so he'll probably have some insight for you. Bukowski's archives are kind of spread out; USC, Santa Barbara, somewhere in New Mexico or Arizona, a lot of Black Sparrow stuff in Canada...good luck. It's quite a mountain to climb.

 

[cirerita]

I guess it depends on your approach to B's work. I would need more input from you...

 

[PaulMaherJr]

Not sure of the approach as of yet . . . what HASN'T been done? That's one critereria for considering this project. I have a cpl of reputable publishers interested, but I do not want to tread on ground already trampled to death by others.

 

[cirerita]

there's nothing written on humour as portrayed by B.

 

[riverrat]

cirerita
methinks you have come upon the topic!
perhaps more will be (is) written about bukowski than he himself had written - such is the case with shakespeare - why not bukowski? each in their time wrote of the mood - the political sway - the things which flat pissed them off!
bukowski flipped the bird - showed them the 'bow finger' and loudly farted as he exited stage left...budwiser in hand...mumbling to himself in a hamlet like delivery...
he always left me laughing - at myself - at 'us' - or some segmented bit of society...

peace
rrat

 

[PaulMaherJr]

Humor may VERY WILL BE a good starting point for critical biography.
It is the only reading that has made me laugh out loud.