I don't see it...he's not going to make it

Rekrab

Usually wrong.
Ahh, fear not! Buk will never be mainstream (he would turn in his grave) but I know for a fact that he is being taught to at least one select group of young Parisiennes on an annual basis.

Actually, I think he is mainstream now. I hear references to Bukowski on sitcoms. His books sell like crazy. He's in mall bookstores. They've made films based on his books. I don't know how he could be more mainstream. This is not to say that his art is mainstream. But his art has been around long enough to have become a standard among an element of the population looking for alternative points of view. Much like Kerouac, Brautigan, J. D. Salinger.
 
I forgot about this thread. I am glad to have revisited it, if only to be reminded of my place in the scheme of things. There is a very cliche' saying that comes to mind here:
'Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.'
I think Bukowski might agree, well, only if mjp says it Okay. CRB:)
 
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