{"product_id":"the-mathematics-of-the-breath-and-the-way-on-writers-and-writing-paperback","title":"The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way: On Writers and Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Bukowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Stephen Calonne\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Stephen Calonne\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Genius could be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way, or even to say a simple thing in a simpler way.\"--Charles Bukowski\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Mathematics of the Breath and the Way\u003c\/em\u003e, Charles Bukowski considers the art of writing, and the art of living as a writer. Bringing together a variety of previously uncollected stories, columns, reviews, introductions, and interviews, this book finds him approaching the dynamics of his chosen profession with cynical aplomb, deflating pretensions and tearing down idols armed with only a typewriter and a bottle of beer. Beginning with the title piece--a serious manifesto disguised as off-handed remarks en route to the racetrack--\u003cem\u003eThe Mathematics of the Breath and the Way \u003c\/em\u003eruns through numerous tales following the author's adventures at poetry readings, parties, film sets, and bars, and also features an unprecedented gathering of Bukowski's singular literary criticism. From classic authors like Hemingway to underground legends like d.a. levy to his own stable of obscure favorites, Bukowski uses each occasion to expound on the larger issues around literary production. The book closes with a handful of interviews in which he discusses his writing practices and his influences, making this a perfect guide to the man behind the myth and the disciplined artist behind the boozing brawler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Andernach, Germany, and raised in Los Angeles, \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Bukowski\u003c\/strong\u003e published his first short story when he was twenty-four and began writing poetry at the age of thirty-five. His first book of poetry was published in 1959; he would eventually publish more than forty-five books of poetry and prose. He died of leukemia in San Pedro, California on March 9, 1994.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Stephen Calonne\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of several books and has edited four previous collections of the uncollected work of Charles Bukowski for City Lights: \u003cem\u003ePortions from a Wine-Stained Notebook\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAbsence of the Hero\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMore Notes of a Dirty Old Man\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Bell Tolls for No One\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.9 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984091021613,"sku":"9780872867598","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RkJnU0hiellBZ1k0VlliZG8rM3MzZz09.webp?v=1776081872","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-mathematics-of-the-breath-and-the-way-on-writers-and-writing-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}