HELP! I'm 1969vw and I have to write a paper ... Parts 1 and 2!

[chronic]

$100 per month for the rest of his life.

The perfect answer.

:)

 

[mjp]

"Your critique will also include a discussion on the viability of writing works like those that you have selected. What kind of payment could a writer of such works expect?"

This is an interesting question, but only because our young friend here is dissecting older poems.

The impressive thing about Bukowski was that he wrote in his own style knowing it was unusual and would likely not be popular or commercially viable. He wrote in spite of the fact that writing his particular brand of poetry was not a viable pursuit in any way, shape or form.

But you see, the magic of that is that there were other people out there who were tired of the poetic status quo and latched onto Bukowski. So it became viable, but only because he made it so, through determination, lots of hard work, and a fresh perspective.



I apologize to everyone for the serious answer.

 

[CRBSMILE]

Christ mjp, I feel like my Dad just came in and told me to get off the phone and go to sleep! CRB:) :)

 

[mjp]

Well, get off the phone and go to sleep then!

 

[1969vw]

This is an interesting question, but only because our young friend here is dissecting older poems.

The impressive thing about Bukowski was that he wrote in his own style knowing it was unusual and would likely not be popular or commercially viable. He wrote in spite of the fact that writing his particular brand of poetry was not a viable pursuit in any way, shape or form.

But you see, the magic of that is that there were other people out there who were tired of the poetic status quo and latched onto Bukowski. So it became viable, but only because he made it so, through determination, lots of hard work, and a fresh perspective.

Thank you for your opinion! It is GREATLY appreciated.

The viability? What are you studying? Is it commerce? Teachers get a fair amount of criticism here in the UK, but your homework stinks.

Sorry, I'm not being helpful.

I completely agree with you, my homework does frickin stink. And the class i am in is a Creative Writing course.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

1969vw: here's another way to look at your question:

What if you had been me (or someone less offensive, but born at the same time), and had been given this assignment in 1979 or '80 when I was in High School amd taking English class? How would you have done it?

It took me some 10 years to figure out just how Bukowski fit into the whole poetry lineage, and it took reading for several hundred hours; all types; all genres; all generations.

There's no reason why your homework should be easier than was mine. No reason at all.

 

[roni]

What CB means, or may have meant, isn't important. He's dead, and has worms kissing him good night. [...] OK. write that down.

I agree with your whole post, Mr. Keating.

Sounds like you should forget your poetry teacher and go out and rent "Dead Poets Society" with Robin Williams. [...]

As, obviously, you do too, David.

 

[homeless mind]

1969vw: here's another way to look at your question:

While I dig the handle - 1969vw - this kid sounds like my son who doesn't want to open up the book and find the answers, at times. It's easier for mom and dad to do it; or to google it. Dang, I know I'm not getting any younger, but when my old man told me to get out the dictionary to see what a word meant, or how it was spelled, I don't think it hurt...save for falling in love with the dictionary and missing out on all the fun things in my adolescence.