Bukowski drowned in nihilism. I think that to read his books you need to know this and keep in mind that it is a reading full of negative energy. And even that can be refreshing every now and then.
I think he was more of an absurdist. He saw the beauty in quite a lot of things, it's not always so easy to see when you're listening to all the misery and angst.
@@joshmichaels1435 I think I agree more with you. I didn't see that much negativity in this book. He seemed more like a realist to me, rather than a nihilist. His character in Post Office deals with misery everyday, but doesn't rage against it, or fall into a depressions, he just carries on as best as he can; he rolls with the punches.
Bukowski drowned in nihilism. I think that to read his books you need to know this and keep in mind that it is a reading full of negative energy. And even that can be refreshing every now and then.
I think he was more of an absurdist. He saw the beauty in quite a lot of things, it's not always so easy to see when you're listening to all the misery and angst.
@@joshmichaels1435 I think I agree more with you. I didn't see that much negativity in this book. He seemed more like a realist to me, rather than a nihilist. His character in Post Office deals with misery everyday, but doesn't rage against it, or fall into a depressions, he just carries on as best as he can; he rolls with the punches.