Against Bukowski

[Rekrab]

Agreed. The fact of this Forum and that it is so active shows that he did his job well.

 

[bright]

"Truth is better left to journalists."

...funny statement,buk would have loved it.
I guess.

 

[Olaf]

Buk was simply a kick ass writer. He is not an idol. He is a man.

This is spot on. When you read Bukowski the 'main' thing is you 'read' he was a man. It almost felt like he was the first writer to 'write with his guard down' to write without the pretense of being a writer...but more so being a guy who used writing to elevate himself.

Obviously, he could actually write very well...but when you read it there is not the abyss there often is with other writers stuffed behind 'artifice' and 'intellect'.

It's like a sincere creative story conversation as well as eavesdropping...in the most poetic sense.

Write like the man or woman you are...
The world needs a lot more 'cutting through the bullshit'. ;)

 

[bongobill]

thanks for setting me straight, olaf

:D