Research Essay on Bob Marley

Works Cited

Harrison, Russell. Against the American Dream: Essays on Charles Bukowski. Santa Rosa, CA:

Black Sparrow Press, 1994. Print.

--This source was an ebook which helped me in coming to an understanding of the type of poet Bukowski was and all of the topics which he covered in his body of work. One quote particularly from the book which relates to my research would be, "Bukowski may be seen as a late-blooming confessional or a late-blooming Beat or even as a poet of the counter-culture." (pg. 29)

Miles, Barry. Charles Bukowski. London: Random House, 2005. Print.

--This was another ebook which gave me insight into Bukowski's life which he wrote so openly about. Many critics of Bukowski's work often say how difficult it is to separate what was true and what was made up in his poems and prose. There was one event I read about which Bukowski must have experienced because he wrote a poem about it and an essay at different times in his life. The difference was that he wrote of the same event in two different forms but he was a diffferent age in each. This was interesting to see how he used syntax to incorporate one event into two forms.

Powers, Ron. "Lush Life."The New York Times. The New York Times, 19 Nov. 2006.

Web. 12 Dec. 2012.

-This source is a New York Times article from the Sunday Book Review explaining Bukowski's appreciation for art. The book review is a review about a biography done on Bukowski's work and life. It is relevant because there is more to be discovered here based on the alter ego Bukowski writes about and uses "Hank" a character in his poetry who really portrays the author himself.

Delightly, Dolly. "Charles Bukowski: More Notes of a Dirty Old Man." Spike Magazine RSS.

N.p., 26 Dec. 2011. Web. 12 Dec. 2012.

--This source is an interview done with an author who wrote a biography based on Charles Bukowski. The source goes on to explain Charles Bukowski's late rise to fame in his life and the appeal of his work and behind his lifestyle. He really did live an unusual life with no inhibitions and the author of the book explores themes in his life relevant to the themes Bukowski focused on in his writings.

"Charles Bukowski." : The Poetry Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2012.

--This source goes into depth of how Bukowski utilizes his themes in poetry. It describes Charles Bukowski dropping out of college to pursue his aspirations as a writer in New York. Once he notices this not working out he decides to travel for 10 years across the country. His travels were a big part of his inspirations and where many of his ideas stemmed from.

"The Beat Page - Charles Bukowski."The Beat Page - Charles Bukowski.N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2012.

-This site explores the era of many writers from the Beat Generation. It provides examples of similar writers to Bukowski and other information necessary to compile when organizing the type of genre in which he can be classified. Although, Bukowski never liked being labeled as a writer he can be seen as fitting into this era with its description available on this useful website.

Esterly, Glenn. "The pock-marked Poetry of Charles Bukowski." Charles Bukowski, American Author ~ Poems, Stories, Articles and Interviews. Bukowski.net, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2012

-This entire website was extremely helpful on finding research for the essay. It is ranked as one of the top sites among many artists who look to Bukowski for inspiration. There are short stories displayed here based on an experience Bukowski had at one of his readings which he conducted at a local college. There is even a tab on the site which showcases a timeline of the author's life which was particularly interesting to view. The site also offers a collection of all of Bukowski's work and poems he wrote.

"Notes of a Dirty Old Man."Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 July 2012. Web. 12 Dec. 2012.

-This page was helpful in finding more information on a project Bukowski put out which could have been considered controversial. The book, "Notes of a Dirty Old Man" was a compilation of a bunch of short writings Bukowski wrote for a newspaper column. The book is a collection of events in Bukowski's life which was what he primarily wrote about and his reflections on their happenings. This page is helpful to provide a further understanding of his work.

"Charles Bukowski." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Dec. 2012. Web. 12 Dec. 2012.

-The portion of this page which I found to be useful was the part of “Early Writing.” It explains around the time when Bukowski developed his drinking problem. Although, he never viewed this issue as a problem because he often claimed he never wrote a poem sober so we have more insight into the development process into his work and what went on behind the scenes.

"Beat Generation." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2012.

-This page is a basic explanation useful in relating Bukowski to other artists and comparing his work to others. This further confirms the strides Bukowski has taken to create art in its rawest form. He never sugarcoated any experience. This becomes evident as you explore the difference and how he really does stand apart from his peers.

"Charles Bukowski." Enotes.com. Enotes.com, n.d. Web. 12 Dec.

-This site offers explanation as to some of the publication companies who first published Bukowski’s work. Once again it is another site examining different themes Bukowski worked with along with an explanation of some of his alter personas described in his poetry.