No, I think he was really ok. Okay?
No, what I meant was: he wasn't THAT bad.
No, I think he was really ok. Okay?
You're kidding, right?It is very rare almost unique that writer describes all his life in his books.
Yes.Is there any part of his life not covered by his writing?
No, what I meant was: he wasn't THAT bad.
interpreting his work as strictly autobiographical, which it was not.
Bukowski said that 95% of his writing is real life and 5% is pure fiction.
What is the proper way to understand this statement?
In "Born into this" you have interview with postal clerk who worked with
Buk, same time same place, and is mentioned in "Post-office" under
the name "Tom Moto", and film director asks him is the book accurate?
"Yes , the book is accurate" was answer.
If someone likes Bukowski after some time it is easy to feel in his works what realy happened and what is fiction.
Many of us know many of the people that were his friends, lovers, publishers.
It is very rare almost unique that writer describes all his life in his books.