reviews at time of publication
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Rekrab
Usually wrong.
From personal experience, mainstream critics and most academics hated Bukowski when he was first widely published, back in the 1960s - 70s. They thought it was bad writing and that he was a drunken slob. The only place he got any respect was in the little magazines and the alternative newspapers.
Digney in Burnaby
donkeys live a long time
LA Times circa 1969ish?
ahem '79 ... :fool:
ahem '79 ... :fool:
Messed around on proquest today and came up with some (well, many) pdfs. Here is a fairly early review of his work from a literary mag called "The Northwest Review" circa 1963. I will post more 'at time of pub' reviews (since it seems like something fans of Mr. Buk might be into), unless a demonic little dog begins to gnaw at my fingers ... chihuahuas can be persuasive in their way.
These ones only make a passing mention of Mr Bukowski.
Well, shit, here come the rest of what I grabbed today - except four or five that the files are too large to be uploaded :/ Unless anybody has a different solution, if you're into these reads, let me know and I can send you the others as email attachments maybe?
especially sweet is a 20 page 1974 interview with London Magazine ...
For example:
Well, shit, here come the rest of what I grabbed today - except four or five that the files are too large to be uploaded :/ Unless anybody has a different solution, if you're into these reads, let me know and I can send you the others as email attachments maybe?
especially sweet is a 20 page 1974 interview with London Magazine ...
For example:
Times: What changes have you seen in Los Angeles during the years you've lived here?
CB: Nothing astounding. It's gotten bigger, dumber, more violent and greedier. It's developed along the same lines as the rest of civilization. But there's a part of LA -- you take it away from Hollywood, Disneyland and the ocean, which are places I stay away from, except the beaches in wintertime when there's no one around-- where there's a good, easy feeling. People here have a way of minding their own business. You can get isolation here, or you can have a party. I can get on the phone and in an hour have a dozen people over drinking and laughing. And that's not because I'm a writer who's getting known a little. This has always been, even before I had any luck. But they won't come unless I phone them, unless I want them. You can have isolation, or you can have the crowd. I tend to mix the two, with a preference for isolation.
CB: Nothing astounding. It's gotten bigger, dumber, more violent and greedier. It's developed along the same lines as the rest of civilization. But there's a part of LA -- you take it away from Hollywood, Disneyland and the ocean, which are places I stay away from, except the beaches in wintertime when there's no one around-- where there's a good, easy feeling. People here have a way of minding their own business. You can get isolation here, or you can have a party. I can get on the phone and in an hour have a dozen people over drinking and laughing. And that's not because I'm a writer who's getting known a little. This has always been, even before I had any luck. But they won't come unless I phone them, unless I want them. You can have isolation, or you can have the crowd. I tend to mix the two, with a preference for isolation.
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Thanks. If the files are too large try a free file hosting service like: http://ge.tt/ and then you can post a link.
Black Swan
Abord the Yorikke!
If I press on any of these links, it says : This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep.......pdf anyway (Discard) or (Keep) :(
Black Swan
Abord the Yorikke!
okay, thanks. It is different now, the links open without the warning.
please don't trust me. trust your antivirus software. i have avast on mine and it seems to keep things moving clear (which is more than i can say for my inflamed and high-strung descending colon) but then i run an inspiron e1505 with '05 xp and a whopping 2 gig of ram. i gamble that viruses don't waste their time on such small potatoes.
Digney in Burnaby
donkeys live a long time
Nothing all that spectacular. From the Spokane Daily Chronicle, October 3, 1989. A short review (more like a mention with an opinion in the headline).
Digney in Burnaby
donkeys live a long time
This is a somewhat more positive, and more in depth, review of Shakespeare. From what I guess is a university newspaper.
thank you all guys for these awesome uploads.
I looking for (old) reviews for post office, can anybody help me? thanks again
I looking for (old) reviews for post office, can anybody help me? thanks again
hey man, thanks for all your uploads. do you have anything more? I'm looking specially for reviews of Post Office.
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right.
Locklin was one of the first to invite Hank for a public reading. That was around 1970 and Locklin was a teacher of literature at a university then. He also had already been a writer at the time (and still is!). Poetry + Prose. Bukowski did like his stuff, which he stated in several letters (not solely addressed to Lock himself but also to others and: published letters!) over the time.
Locklin was also one of the (few?) friends, who Never had a fall-out with Hank. They kept their friendly status right to the end and beyond.
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Digney in Burnaby
donkeys live a long time
From some newspaper out of Pennsylvania. Northhills News Record, February 23, 1982. A short review of "Dangeling (sic) in the Tournefortia."
Johannes
Founding member
I don't know about the Bronder.
"He's like 'the uncle' the family never talks about"?
"He sleeps late in the morning."
The misspelling of the title.
This is supposed to be a review of Bukowskis latest book? It sounds like something he jerked down in his ten minute coffee break.
But still interesting to read, thx a lot Digney!
"He's like 'the uncle' the family never talks about"?
"He sleeps late in the morning."
The misspelling of the title.
This is supposed to be a review of Bukowskis latest book? It sounds like something he jerked down in his ten minute coffee break.
But still interesting to read, thx a lot Digney!
Digney in Burnaby
donkeys live a long time
From Event volume two, number two, Fall 1972. Event was the lit mag of Douglas College (my old alma mater). A pretty good look at Erections, etc.
I remembered this only because I was reading the latest issue of BC BookWorld on the ferry to Victoria today and a big center spread story on Evanier. Used to be I'd find a copy of BCBW in a bookstore while at work so I'd get it for free and get paid at the same time. Today this freebie cost me $143 round trip. Seems wrong.
I remembered this only because I was reading the latest issue of BC BookWorld on the ferry to Victoria today and a big center spread story on Evanier. Used to be I'd find a copy of BCBW in a bookstore while at work so I'd get it for free and get paid at the same time. Today this freebie cost me $143 round trip. Seems wrong.
Digney in Burnaby
donkeys live a long time
And Bukowski's response in the next issue:
