Bukowski for Beginners (For Beginners Series)
(Part of the For Beginners Series, Para principiantes Series, and Writers & Readers Documentary Comic Book (#89) Series)
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Book Overview
Charles Bukowski, poet, novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and cult figure of the dissident and rebellious was born in Germany in 1920 and died in the USA in 1994. During his life he was hailed... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0863162851
ISBN13:9780863162855
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Writers & Readers
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.62 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A good introduction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Polimeni and Rep have written/illustrated a nice overview and history of Charles Bukowski's life and work. I had read one collection of Bukowski's stories prior to reading this book, so knew a little bit about him; this book has definitely rounded out the picture and helped me decide what other books might be worth reading. I thought it was an interesting touch to lay out Bukowski's passion for drink and other suspect pursuits with no judgment whatsoever--they let the reader draw his own conclusions and focus on the writing. Also, the comic book style makes it a very easy read; I read it in an afternoon.The purpose of the book is to give the unfamiliar reader a sense of who Bukowski was and the quality of his writing. And on that score, I think it succeeds very well.
Never heard of Bukowski until this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
P>I would not have read about this man but for this book so THERE! <p>All that said, Bukowski, though interesting, strikes me as the true author of the ideas of "Betrachtung eines Unpolitischen" first penned by Thomas Mann. Bukowski may write from the depths of poverty and the American working class, but his perspectives are politically ambigious or neutral...he should endorse socialism but doesn't.<p>Partly, this book makes me think of Maxim Gorky's _Lower Depths_ as a point of comparison...but Bukowski...it's hard to say...apolitical, uncritical...he expresses much angst and suffering but doesn't investigate significantly the root causes of such suffering and depridation;<p>I'll take Terry Eagleton's lit.crit any day in preference, I'm afraid. I sympathize w/ Bukowski but...<p>Nevertheless, I feel enriched to at least know about him--which I probably would not have known were it not for this intro book from a famous series of documentary comic boks I deeply respect.
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