Hello there everyone, that's the question I wanted to ask You.
Having read most of his short story work, my pick would be "Love for 17.5 $" from "South of No Nouth". Of course Bukowski wrote many wonderful stories, especially in this volume, but "Love..." always remains the one for me; there's everything in it, the essence-- the power of a simple concept, minimal and straightforward narrative, everything line at the right place... It's funny, it's sad, it's real and imaginative at the same time and finally even disturbing. Every time I read it, it just plays with my imagination, especially a powerful ending, and remains fresh.
Last time I read it I loved it so much that I'm planning to start working on adapting in into screenplay (25 mintues max., for short picture), as a exercise, since I want to go to Film school.
But anyway, what would be Your pick?
Having read most of his short story work, my pick would be "Love for 17.5 $" from "South of No Nouth". Of course Bukowski wrote many wonderful stories, especially in this volume, but "Love..." always remains the one for me; there's everything in it, the essence-- the power of a simple concept, minimal and straightforward narrative, everything line at the right place... It's funny, it's sad, it's real and imaginative at the same time and finally even disturbing. Every time I read it, it just plays with my imagination, especially a powerful ending, and remains fresh.
Last time I read it I loved it so much that I'm planning to start working on adapting in into screenplay (25 mintues max., for short picture), as a exercise, since I want to go to Film school.
But anyway, what would be Your pick?