I’m so ignorant

[Motya]

61 years old and I never heard of Bukowski. Someone posted part of Raw with Love on FB and I had to investigate. I felt like I did when I first heard Richard Thompson lyrics.

I have a lot of catching up to do. Books have been ordered.

Fascinating how his editor hijacked his work after his death. Looking for Raw with Love here I found the page from the LA Free Press. So very different from the version you find online. Sanitized, slashed, prettied up. I like it grittier better. That reflects real life.

So much to learn...

 

[zobraks]

Welcome to The Forum, here you can learn plenty about Bukowski and his oeuvre.
I see you've already learned a thing or two. Well done.

 

[Johannes]

Welcome. If you are interested in Bukowski and his work, you have come to the right place.

 

[Black Swan]

Lucky you, you have many months of pleasure ahead of you. And you are in the right place to help you keeping it real.

 

[esart]

It's never too late. Welcome.

 

[tluchowski]

The manuscripts thread as well as the database will not disappoint! So much free reading in here its insane. As well as audio recordings, which I really wish there were more of him recording his own work because they are amazingly enjoyable.