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Hey guys, I'm trying to write a piece about the philosophy in Charles Bukowski's work, and am currently discussing 'The Laughing Heart'. I'm kinda perplexed, I've always understood Bukowski as an atheist, yet in this poem, he refers twice to 'the gods'. Do you think he is being literal here (in...

'I wasn’t lonely. I experienced no self-pity. I was just caught up in a life in which I could find no meaning.' I'm writing a thesis on Bukowski's search for meaning and can't find a source of this anywhere? thanks in advance, i know you beautiful bastards will save me!

I'm writing my senior year dissertation on Bukowski's connection with the French Existentialist's (mainly Camus and Sartre) and have seen this essay referenced many times, but unfortunately can't afford to $200 eBay asking price. Also, if you have any suggestions on what else might be usefull...