I love Bukowski's work. I reckon its pretty similar to comics as the text is down to earth and largely concerned with story, as opposed to flouncy language. I dunno what the point of this post is, just intrigued as too whether anyone else likes Charles's writing. Reckon the postman could make for an interesting comic adaptation.... If we can have Shakespeare as a comic then whilst not more interesting and socially relevant authors? Surely more people can relate to the themes within Bukowski's work then a dead text that is largely incomprehensible to people who don't wish to pore over a script? If Shakespeare is studied in schools then why not other authors that offer a more modern perspective on love, loneliness,depression, addiction and violence. I know who I'd prefer to read, both now and as a teenager.....and it ain't William.
This goes for comics in general, as the themes in comics are often of more interest then fucking Romeo and Juliet to the average Yoof. Imagine if Watchmen was taught in English... A text which raises far more questions then it does answers forcing a reader to actually think about their relationship to the governing powers and ultimate lack of a coherent protest in relation to a governments decisions?
Apologies if this bangs on, but I really feel that schools offer a shite standard of education and fail to raise a number of valid discussions that are readily available in comics.
This goes for comics in general, as the themes in comics are often of more interest then fucking Romeo and Juliet to the average Yoof. Imagine if Watchmen was taught in English... A text which raises far more questions then it does answers forcing a reader to actually think about their relationship to the governing powers and ultimate lack of a coherent protest in relation to a governments decisions?
Apologies if this bangs on, but I really feel that schools offer a shite standard of education and fail to raise a number of valid discussions that are readily available in comics.