Tunde Oyebode answers “Hi everyone! I want to start reading...”

Rebeca asked this question about Post Office:

Hi everyone! I want to start reading Bukowski. Which book should I read first? Thank u all!

Tunde Oyebode I would recommended Ham on Rye which provides a somewhat autobiographical account of bukowksi's or chinaski's early life. This in my opinion will prov…moreI would recommended Ham on Rye which provides a somewhat autobiographical account of bukowksi's or chinaski's early life. This in my opinion will provide a solid foundation as to why the character henry chinaski, prevalent in most of Bukowski's writing and in fact his alter-ego, is such a despicable, disgusting but yet entertaining, funny and enjoyable character (you will find this out in future readings). Or you can go for a collection called notes of a dirty old man, which contain themes and writing techniques that are constant in most of bukowski's writing. But if you are reluctant to read a whole book as you are just starting out, try his first ever short story called aftermath of a lengthy rejections slip, which can be found online. (less)

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Rebeca All right, thank you so much for your answer! I will definitely start with his short story and after that, I will read Ham on Rye. Let's see what happ ...more
May 22, 2017 03:28AM · flag

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