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Reach for the Sun Vol. 3
Paperback
Series: Reach for the Sun Vol. 3, Book 3
Historical FiguresLiterary Figures
ISBN13: 9781574230888
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: May 31 2002
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.97 Width: 5.94 Depth: 8.98
Language: English
Literary Criticism.
Reach for the Sun is the third volume of Bukowski's letters from Black Sparrow Press, selected by Seamus Cooney. The collection gathers letters spanning 1978 through 1994, documenting his routine after moving to San Pedro.
The volume charts his working relationship with publisher John Martin as duplicate printouts moved between them. Racetrack outings and solitary nights beside a classical radio define the working rhythm of this period.
Bukowski details his switch to a Macintosh computer while drafting the novel Pulp. The assembled missives present an unvarnished record of his final decades as he met deadlines and typed late into the night.
- Literary Correspondence: Frank exchanges with New York Quarterly editor William Packard and Long Beach poet Gerald Locklin reveal Bukowski's unvarnished views on academia, small presses, and the poetry reading circuit.
- Behind the Scenes: Detailed accounts of the filming of Barfly capture his interactions with director Barbet Schroeder and lead actor Mickey Rourke during the Hollywood production.
- Raw Honesty: Unsentimental reflections chronicle his efforts to resurrect the literary reputation of John Fante alongside his own battles with tuberculosis and leukemia.
- Also by This Author: Post Office, Ham On Rye and Women.
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