charles bukowski – Terry Gorry

Perhaps I can write a novel

Sometimes I toy with the idea of writing a novel. I have written a number of non-fiction books but wonder if I would be able to write a fiction book. If I could write one it would open up a whole new world of writing for me. Often, I am discouraged and say ‘you could… Continue reading Perhaps I can write a novel

Charles Bukowski-a gateway drug back to poetry

I came across Charles Bukowski for the first time on YouTube, I think. Short videos, most less than two minutes long, with haunting music behind a narration of one of his poems. Bukowski came to the United States from Germany with his family when he was a child. He had a rough childhood with a… Continue reading Charles Bukowski-a gateway drug back to poetry

My first Charles Bukowski novel, “Ham on Rye”-recommended?

I’m reading my first Charles Bukowski novel at the moment. “Ham on Rye”. It is said to be semi-autobiographical. If it is you would have to have great deal of sympathy for Bukowski the child. Because the upbringing he describes in “Ham on Rye” is brutal. An uncaring, ignorant, violent father and a submissive, dull,… Continue reading My first Charles Bukowski novel, “Ham on Rye”-recommended?