Ok, I wasn't comparing the two. It just happened to be said in the same sentence out of coincidence.
I know, and the coincidence is what I was responding to.
However you guys did peak my interest with such a strong hatred for Stern. I truly worship the ground Buk walked on, live right in Los Angeles just short miles from many of the places he lived, have visited them all and taken the tours.
You misunderstand me. I don't
hate Howard Stern. Rather, I put him in the same bin as Richard Simmons: insignificant, but for some reason, well-known.
With that said, from this guy's opinion there is absolutely nothing wrong with mentioning Stern and Bukowski in the same sentence. Two completely different forms of artist. In my opinion it would be like someone mentioning the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Hawks in the same sentence. One has nothing to do with the other.
Of course there's nothing wrong with it; not only is this a free country, we are all entitled to like what we like and
vice versa. And in my opinion, it's more like mentioning Bach and Carrot Top in the same sentence. One has nothing to do with the other, but there's just a bit more to it than that.
So I feel for you who hate Howard Stern so much and maybe Bukowski would have, or did hate him too, but both Stern and Bukowski are amazing talents in their ownn right, except Stern made about 1billion dollars more than ole' Buk could have dreamed of making. Not that it matters.
Well, again, I don't hate Stern, and I certainly don't need your sympathy for my tastes in entertainment.
Now, again: welcome to bukowski.net. There's a great deal to learn here for all of us, and all tastes are welcome (along with most forms of expression).
As far as the first Buk book I ever read, I don't remember (I may have even posted it in this thread). Probably
Dangling in the Tournefortia or
War All the Time. First novel was
Post Office; I know that for sure. Enjoy the books!