similar to Charles Bukowski

[Mogwaii]

Over the past few months I have been working my way through Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell and the novels by Bukowski (Factotum, Ham on Rye etc, Women I am really enjoying this gritty style of writing. I was wondering if anyone else could recommend some books along similar lines. I have already been looking to get In the Misou Soup by Ryū Murakami which I have heard is brilliant, any other suggestions?

 

[jaybe]

I loved all Bukowski's novels except Women. Try some more, and his short stories are great too. John Fante 'Ask the Dust' I loved but not so much his others.

His son Dan Fante I enjoyed more. Hubert Selby jnr - Last Exit to Brooklyn.

All very direct writers who tell a great story.

 

[Peder]

I second the Last Exit to Brooklyn. Magnificent book! And gritty.

 

[Mogwaii]

Yeah I had "Ask the Dust" added to my wish-list on amazon thought it sounded interesting has anyone read The Brotherhood of the Grape by fante? thought that sounded pretty interesting, also has anyone read The Willow Tree by Hubert Selby Jr. I thought that sounded pretty interesting as well.

 

[jaybe]

I didn't think much of 'Brotherhood of the Grape.'