Bukowski: An Anthology of Poetry & Prose About Charles Bukowski (Silver Birch Press)
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Just came home from work. This was waiting for me.
PhillyDave
“The essential doesn't change.” Beckett
Yet another book to get! very cool indeed.
In my review of this book on Amazon.com, I posted the following:
"This attractive 270-page book is a must-read (must-have!) book for anyone interested in Charles Bukowski and it is available for a very reasonable price. The wide range of contributors covers a virtual "who's who" of the world of Bukowski, including those who had a personal relationship with him (in many varied ways) and those who have felt his influence (again in a variety of ways).
Many of the more than 75 contributors to this anthology will be familiar to anyone who is "into" the world of small press publishing in the early 21st century. The gems of the book include the contributions of Gerald Nicosia, David Stephen Calonne and Marvin Malone -- in my eyes, these three short essays fully justify purchasing this collection. Readers of this anthology will discover that the writing of Bukowski himself is very much present in Calonne's piece. Several of the myriad of contributions, both prose and poetry, are reprints from recent material on Bukowski but their presence in this anthology serves to gather in one place the current range of Bukowski's influence and aura. The original contributions in the book are making their first appearance anywhere and, as noted, several of them make this book a necessary purchase if you're "into" Bukowski. In addition, there are illustrations that readers who do not collect everything about the man may not have seen before. The book also includes several contributor's notes and mini-biographies that will "round out" this book as a great reading experience. As I post this, I've read almost the entire book and I heartily recommend it to anyone who is interested in Charles Bukowski's presence in today's world."
I would add here that I would hope that regular readers of this site would support this publishers of this anthology by purchasing a copy ... sorry if this all sounds like a "commercial" ... I really did enjoy my tour of the book (I'm not entirely done -- for one thing, I was familiar with the material in the "women" section so I generally bypassed that section) ... as I noted, the gems in it make its purchase a good idea ... cheers! DaP
"This attractive 270-page book is a must-read (must-have!) book for anyone interested in Charles Bukowski and it is available for a very reasonable price. The wide range of contributors covers a virtual "who's who" of the world of Bukowski, including those who had a personal relationship with him (in many varied ways) and those who have felt his influence (again in a variety of ways).
Many of the more than 75 contributors to this anthology will be familiar to anyone who is "into" the world of small press publishing in the early 21st century. The gems of the book include the contributions of Gerald Nicosia, David Stephen Calonne and Marvin Malone -- in my eyes, these three short essays fully justify purchasing this collection. Readers of this anthology will discover that the writing of Bukowski himself is very much present in Calonne's piece. Several of the myriad of contributions, both prose and poetry, are reprints from recent material on Bukowski but their presence in this anthology serves to gather in one place the current range of Bukowski's influence and aura. The original contributions in the book are making their first appearance anywhere and, as noted, several of them make this book a necessary purchase if you're "into" Bukowski. In addition, there are illustrations that readers who do not collect everything about the man may not have seen before. The book also includes several contributor's notes and mini-biographies that will "round out" this book as a great reading experience. As I post this, I've read almost the entire book and I heartily recommend it to anyone who is interested in Charles Bukowski's presence in today's world."
I would add here that I would hope that regular readers of this site would support this publishers of this anthology by purchasing a copy ... sorry if this all sounds like a "commercial" ... I really did enjoy my tour of the book (I'm not entirely done -- for one thing, I was familiar with the material in the "women" section so I generally bypassed that section) ... as I noted, the gems in it make its purchase a good idea ... cheers! DaP
zobraks
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And (before you ask) here's a link to Bukowski: An Anthology of Poetry & Prose About Charles Bukowski.