Author: Aubrey Malone
Publisher: Headpress
ISBN: 9781900486286
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
More renowned for his outrageous outbursts than anything he put on paper, Bukowski is one of America's most misunderstood and under-appreciated writers. Charting his vexed relationships with women, employers, friends, colleagues and the tender mercies of the demon drink, this is the first book to study the writer's life and work in equal measure, focusing on the manner in which one impacted on the other. Now one of Ireland's most respected authors and critics gets inside the real Bukowski to deliver a full frontal assault on the most unlikely literary career in history.
The Hunchback of East Hollywood
Author: Aubrey Malone
Publisher: Headpress
ISBN: 9781900486286
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
More renowned for his outrageous outbursts than anything he put on paper, Bukowski is one of America's most misunderstood and under-appreciated writers. Charting his vexed relationships with women, employers, friends, colleagues and the tender mercies of the demon drink, this is the first book to study the writer's life and work in equal measure, focusing on the manner in which one impacted on the other. Now one of Ireland's most respected authors and critics gets inside the real Bukowski to deliver a full frontal assault on the most unlikely literary career in history.
Publisher: Headpress
ISBN: 9781900486286
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
More renowned for his outrageous outbursts than anything he put on paper, Bukowski is one of America's most misunderstood and under-appreciated writers. Charting his vexed relationships with women, employers, friends, colleagues and the tender mercies of the demon drink, this is the first book to study the writer's life and work in equal measure, focusing on the manner in which one impacted on the other. Now one of Ireland's most respected authors and critics gets inside the real Bukowski to deliver a full frontal assault on the most unlikely literary career in history.
Headpress
Author: David Kerekes
Publisher: Critical Vision
ISBN: 9781900486262
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The leading journal devoted to all aspects of popular culture and cult media, Headpress 25 turns its attention to the Dream, or Flicker, Machine. Featuring interviews with William Burroughs and Paul Bowles, Headpress 25 also includes a detailed look at the neglected life and career of the late Luis de Jesus, a star of diminutive stature whose film appearances range from sadistic sidekick in the cult 1976 feature Blood Sucking Freaks, to numerous hardcore porn features, of which the most notorious is The Anal Dwarf.
Publisher: Critical Vision
ISBN: 9781900486262
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The leading journal devoted to all aspects of popular culture and cult media, Headpress 25 turns its attention to the Dream, or Flicker, Machine. Featuring interviews with William Burroughs and Paul Bowles, Headpress 25 also includes a detailed look at the neglected life and career of the late Luis de Jesus, a star of diminutive stature whose film appearances range from sadistic sidekick in the cult 1976 feature Blood Sucking Freaks, to numerous hardcore porn features, of which the most notorious is The Anal Dwarf.
Writing Under the Influence
Author: Aubrey Malone
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476667403
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Writers and alcohol have long been associated--for some, the association becomes unmanageable. Drawing on rare sources, this collection of brief biographies traces the lives of 13 well known literary drinkers, examining how their relationship with alcohol developed and how it affected their work, for better or worse. Focusing on examples like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Charles Bukowski and Raymond Carver, the combined biographies present a study of the classic figure of the over-indulging author.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476667403
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Writers and alcohol have long been associated--for some, the association becomes unmanageable. Drawing on rare sources, this collection of brief biographies traces the lives of 13 well known literary drinkers, examining how their relationship with alcohol developed and how it affected their work, for better or worse. Focusing on examples like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Charles Bukowski and Raymond Carver, the combined biographies present a study of the classic figure of the over-indulging author.
Charles Bukowski
Author: Barry Miles
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0753521598
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
'Fear makes me a writer, fear and a lack of confidence' Charles Bukowski chronicled the seedy underside of the city in which he spent most of his life, Los Angeles. His heroes were the panhandlers and hustlers, the drunks and the hookers, his beat the racetracks and strip joints and his inspiration a series of dead-end jobs in warehouses, offices and factories. It was in the evenings that he would put on a classical record, open a beer and begin to type... Brought up by a violent father, Bukowski suffered childhood beatings before developing horrific acne and withdrawing into a moody adolescence. Much of his young life epitomised the style of the Beat generation - riding Greyhound buses, bumming around and drinking himself into a stupor. During his lifetime he published more than forty-five books of poetry and prose, including the novels Post Office, Factotum, Women and Pulp. His novels sold millions of copies worldwide in dozens of languages. In this definitive biography Barry Miles, celebrated author of Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats, turns his attention to the exploits of this hard-drinking, belligerent wild man of literature.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0753521598
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
'Fear makes me a writer, fear and a lack of confidence' Charles Bukowski chronicled the seedy underside of the city in which he spent most of his life, Los Angeles. His heroes were the panhandlers and hustlers, the drunks and the hookers, his beat the racetracks and strip joints and his inspiration a series of dead-end jobs in warehouses, offices and factories. It was in the evenings that he would put on a classical record, open a beer and begin to type... Brought up by a violent father, Bukowski suffered childhood beatings before developing horrific acne and withdrawing into a moody adolescence. Much of his young life epitomised the style of the Beat generation - riding Greyhound buses, bumming around and drinking himself into a stupor. During his lifetime he published more than forty-five books of poetry and prose, including the novels Post Office, Factotum, Women and Pulp. His novels sold millions of copies worldwide in dozens of languages. In this definitive biography Barry Miles, celebrated author of Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats, turns his attention to the exploits of this hard-drinking, belligerent wild man of literature.
Martini Man
Author: William Schoell
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 146174170X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Martini Man goes beyond the simple caricature of the boozy lounge singer with a penchant for racy humor to reveal the substantive man behind that mask. Although Martin's movie roles receive in-depth attention in this incisive biography, as does his career-defining partnership with Jerry Lewis, details of Dino's personal life also abound, such as how Shierly MacLaine dropped by his house "to tell Dean she was in love with him-even though his wife was in the other room." William Schoell's chronicle is a sympathetic portrait that recreates the life and times of one of America's favorite entertainers.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 146174170X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Martini Man goes beyond the simple caricature of the boozy lounge singer with a penchant for racy humor to reveal the substantive man behind that mask. Although Martin's movie roles receive in-depth attention in this incisive biography, as does his career-defining partnership with Jerry Lewis, details of Dino's personal life also abound, such as how Shierly MacLaine dropped by his house "to tell Dean she was in love with him-even though his wife was in the other room." William Schoell's chronicle is a sympathetic portrait that recreates the life and times of one of America's favorite entertainers.
Bukowski
Author: Neeli Cherkovski
Publisher: Godine+ORM
ISBN: 1574232428
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Meet the man behind the myth in the only full-fledged biography of the American novelist, poet, and legend by a close friend and collaborator. Neeli Cherkovski began a deep friendship with Bukowski in the 1960s while guzzling beer at wrestling matches or during quieter evenings discussing life and literature in Bukowski’s East Hollywood apartment. Over the decades, those hundreds of conversations took shape as this biography—now with a new preface, “This Thing Upon Me Is Not Death: Reflections on the Centennial of Charles Bukowski.” Bukowski, author of Ham on Rye, Post Office, and other bestselling novels, short stories, and poetry collections only ever wanted to be a writer. Maybe that’s why Bukowski’s voice is so real and immediate that readers felt included in a conversation. “In his written work, he’s a hero, a fall guy, a comic character, a womanizing lush, a wise old dog,” biographer Neeli Cherkovski writes. “His readers do more than glimpse his many-sidedness. For some, it’s a deep experience. They feel as if his writing opens places inside of themselves they might never have seen otherwise. Often a reader comes away feeling heroic, because the poet has shown them that their ordinary lives are imbued with drama.” Full of anecdotes, wisdom, humor, and insight, this is an essential companion to the work of a great American writer. Long-time Bukowski fans will come away with fresh insights while readers new to his work will find this an exhilarating introduction. “A treasure trove for Bukowski fans . . . Cherkovski’s access to his subject allows him an intimacy otherwise impossible.” —John Rechy, Los Angeles Times
Publisher: Godine+ORM
ISBN: 1574232428
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Meet the man behind the myth in the only full-fledged biography of the American novelist, poet, and legend by a close friend and collaborator. Neeli Cherkovski began a deep friendship with Bukowski in the 1960s while guzzling beer at wrestling matches or during quieter evenings discussing life and literature in Bukowski’s East Hollywood apartment. Over the decades, those hundreds of conversations took shape as this biography—now with a new preface, “This Thing Upon Me Is Not Death: Reflections on the Centennial of Charles Bukowski.” Bukowski, author of Ham on Rye, Post Office, and other bestselling novels, short stories, and poetry collections only ever wanted to be a writer. Maybe that’s why Bukowski’s voice is so real and immediate that readers felt included in a conversation. “In his written work, he’s a hero, a fall guy, a comic character, a womanizing lush, a wise old dog,” biographer Neeli Cherkovski writes. “His readers do more than glimpse his many-sidedness. For some, it’s a deep experience. They feel as if his writing opens places inside of themselves they might never have seen otherwise. Often a reader comes away feeling heroic, because the poet has shown them that their ordinary lives are imbued with drama.” Full of anecdotes, wisdom, humor, and insight, this is an essential companion to the work of a great American writer. Long-time Bukowski fans will come away with fresh insights while readers new to his work will find this an exhilarating introduction. “A treasure trove for Bukowski fans . . . Cherkovski’s access to his subject allows him an intimacy otherwise impossible.” —John Rechy, Los Angeles Times
Idle Time
Author: Aubrey Dillon-Malone
Publisher: Lapwing Publications
ISBN: 1907276289
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Born 1953 in Co. Mayo and moved to Dublin in 1969. Worked in journalism. Works include The Guinness Book of Humorous Irish Anecdotes (1996); It's An Awful World, Thank God: A Quirky Look at Life (1996); Michael Collins [Neil Jordan's film] (1996); with Brian Behan, The Brothers Behan (1998); comp., The Cynic's Dictionary (1998, 1999); I Was a Fugitive from a Hollywood Trivia Factory: A Book of Hollywood Lists (1999); Hemingway: The Grace and the Pressure (1999); On the Edge: Psychological Problems of the Famous and Infamous (1999); Funny Peculiar: A Directory of the Daft and Dotty (2001); Historic Pubs of Dublin (2001), ill. Trevor Hart [photos]; In Bed with the Enemy (2002), ill. by Andy Seldon. Poetry, Flight (1981); Pedagogue and Other Poems (2001); Talk Nation: The Irish on Everything and Anything (Currach Books 2004), 416pp. [Poetry and sundry other works as Aubrey Malone].
Publisher: Lapwing Publications
ISBN: 1907276289
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Born 1953 in Co. Mayo and moved to Dublin in 1969. Worked in journalism. Works include The Guinness Book of Humorous Irish Anecdotes (1996); It's An Awful World, Thank God: A Quirky Look at Life (1996); Michael Collins [Neil Jordan's film] (1996); with Brian Behan, The Brothers Behan (1998); comp., The Cynic's Dictionary (1998, 1999); I Was a Fugitive from a Hollywood Trivia Factory: A Book of Hollywood Lists (1999); Hemingway: The Grace and the Pressure (1999); On the Edge: Psychological Problems of the Famous and Infamous (1999); Funny Peculiar: A Directory of the Daft and Dotty (2001); Historic Pubs of Dublin (2001), ill. Trevor Hart [photos]; In Bed with the Enemy (2002), ill. by Andy Seldon. Poetry, Flight (1981); Pedagogue and Other Poems (2001); Talk Nation: The Irish on Everything and Anything (Currach Books 2004), 416pp. [Poetry and sundry other works as Aubrey Malone].
Voices from the South
Author: Amanda Du Preez
Publisher: AOSIS
ISBN: 1928396275
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This volume captures the status of digital humanities within the Arts in South Africa. The primary research methodology falls within the broader tradition of phenomenological hermeneutics, with a specific emphasis on visual hermeneutics. Some of the tools utilised as part of the visual hermeneutic methods are geographic information system (GIS) mapping, sensory ethnography and narrative pathways. Digital humanities is positioned here as the necessary engagement of the humanities with the pervasive digital culture of the 21st century. It is posited that the humanities and arts, in particular, have an essential role to play in unlocking meaning from scientific, technological and data-driven research. The critical engagement with digital humanities is foregrounded throughout the volume, as this crucial engagement works through images. Images (as understood within image studies) are not merely another form of text but always more than text. As such, this book is the first of its kind in the South African scholarly landscape, and notably also a first on the African continent. Its targeted audience include both scholars within the humanities, particularly in the arts and social sciences. Researchers pursuing the new field of digital humanities may also find the ideas presented in this book significant. Several of the chapters analyse the question of dealing with digital humanities through representations of the self as viewed from the Global South. However, it should be noted that self-representation is not the only area covered in this volume. The latter chapters of the book discuss innovative ways of implementing digital humanities strategies and methodologies for teaching and researching in South Africa.
Publisher: AOSIS
ISBN: 1928396275
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This volume captures the status of digital humanities within the Arts in South Africa. The primary research methodology falls within the broader tradition of phenomenological hermeneutics, with a specific emphasis on visual hermeneutics. Some of the tools utilised as part of the visual hermeneutic methods are geographic information system (GIS) mapping, sensory ethnography and narrative pathways. Digital humanities is positioned here as the necessary engagement of the humanities with the pervasive digital culture of the 21st century. It is posited that the humanities and arts, in particular, have an essential role to play in unlocking meaning from scientific, technological and data-driven research. The critical engagement with digital humanities is foregrounded throughout the volume, as this crucial engagement works through images. Images (as understood within image studies) are not merely another form of text but always more than text. As such, this book is the first of its kind in the South African scholarly landscape, and notably also a first on the African continent. Its targeted audience include both scholars within the humanities, particularly in the arts and social sciences. Researchers pursuing the new field of digital humanities may also find the ideas presented in this book significant. Several of the chapters analyse the question of dealing with digital humanities through representations of the self as viewed from the Global South. However, it should be noted that self-representation is not the only area covered in this volume. The latter chapters of the book discuss innovative ways of implementing digital humanities strategies and methodologies for teaching and researching in South Africa.
Charles Bukowski, Outsider Literature, and the Beat Movement
Author: Paul Clements
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134059787
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book uses cultural and psycho-social analysis to examine the beat writer Charles Bukowski and his literature, focusing on representations of the anti-hero rebel and outsider. Clements considers the complexities, ambiguities, and contradictions represented by the author and his work, exploring Bukowski’s visceral writing of the cultural ordinary and everyday self-narrative. The study considers Bukowski’s apolitical, gendered, and working-class stance to understand how the writer represents reality and is represented with regards to counter-cultural literature. In addition, Clements provides a broader socio-cultural focus that evaluates counterculture in relation to the American beat movement and mythology, highlighting the male cool anti-hero. The cultural practices and discourses utilized to situate Bukowski include the individual and society, outsiderdom, cult celebrity, fan embodiment, and disneyfication, providing a greater understanding of the beat generation and counterculture literature.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134059787
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book uses cultural and psycho-social analysis to examine the beat writer Charles Bukowski and his literature, focusing on representations of the anti-hero rebel and outsider. Clements considers the complexities, ambiguities, and contradictions represented by the author and his work, exploring Bukowski’s visceral writing of the cultural ordinary and everyday self-narrative. The study considers Bukowski’s apolitical, gendered, and working-class stance to understand how the writer represents reality and is represented with regards to counter-cultural literature. In addition, Clements provides a broader socio-cultural focus that evaluates counterculture in relation to the American beat movement and mythology, highlighting the male cool anti-hero. The cultural practices and discourses utilized to situate Bukowski include the individual and society, outsiderdom, cult celebrity, fan embodiment, and disneyfication, providing a greater understanding of the beat generation and counterculture literature.
Charles Bukowski
Author: Michael Baughan
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438148372
Category : Reference (Philosophy) in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
A favorite of students for his poetry of raw angst and rebellion, Bukowski revolutionized contemporary literature with his anti-establishment methodology.
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438148372
Category : Reference (Philosophy) in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
A favorite of students for his poetry of raw angst and rebellion, Bukowski revolutionized contemporary literature with his anti-establishment methodology.